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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2005

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah   0-8707   87-0327982
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

75 East 1700 South
Provo, Utah 84606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(801) 342-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 to Form 8-K):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 40.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01 Other Events.

        On April 21, 2005, Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. issued a press release announcing a quarterly cash dividend of five cents per share of common stock payable on May 17, 2005 to shareholders of record on May 6, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)
The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

99.1
Press release issued by Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. dated April 21, 2005.

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


April 26, 2005
 
NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

 
 
By:
 
/s/  CRAIG D. HUFF      
    Name:   Craig D. Huff
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Number
   Exhibit
99.1   Text of press release issued by Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. dated April 21, 2005.



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