Sec Form 4 Filing - Straus Robert D @ NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC - 2021-04-12

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Straus Robert D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC [ NATR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC., 2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., #100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/12/2021 (Street) LEHI, UT84043 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 04/12/2021 A 972 ( 1 ) A $ 0 19,666 D Common Shares 04/12/2021 A 388 ( 2 ) A $ 0 20,054 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting O wners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Straus Robert D C/O NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC. 2901 WEST BLUEGRASS BLVD., #100 LEHI, UT84043 X Signatures /s/ Joseph W. Baty as Attorney in Fact for Robert D. Straus 04/14/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person was previously granted, and reported certain RSU awards. The number of shares underlying such awards were adjusted pursuant to the terms of the original grant as a result of a special cash dividend paid by the Company on April 12, 2021. Incremental shares granted pursuant to such adjustments are reported in the aggregate with 281 shares relating to a May 3, 2018 grant; 271 shares relating to a May 8, 2019 grant; and 420 shares relating to a May 6, 2020 grant. ( 2 )The reporting person was previously granted, and reported certain option awards. As a result of a special cash dividend paid by the Company on April 12, 2021, the reporting person was granted incremental shares as an adjustment to the vested option award.

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