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): May 7, 2014

 

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

Utah

 

0-8707

 

87-0327982

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2500 West Executive Parkway, Suite 100, Lehi, Utah

 

84043

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (801) 341-7900

 

N/A

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

 

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. below):

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 7, 2014, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On May 7, 2014, the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders, at which the following items were voted upon:

 

(1)         Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected for one-year terms all persons nominated for election as directors as set forth in the Proxy Statement. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Willem Mesdag

 

11,558,151

 

73,649

 

1,634,727

 

Jeffrey D. Watkins

 

11,557,209

 

74,591

 

1,634,727

 

Mary Beth Springer

 

11,555,574

 

76,226

 

1,634,727

 

Robert L. Mercer

 

11,556,209

 

75,591

 

1,634,727

 

Gregory L. Probert

 

11,551,309

 

80,491

 

1,634,727

 

 

(2)         Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm. The Company’s shareholders voted upon and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2014. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

12,598,419

 

364,766

 

303,342

 

 

There were no broker non-votes in the ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2014.

 

(3)         Advisory Resolution on Executive Officer Compensation. The Company’s shareholders, on an advisory basis, voted to approve an advisory resolution of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

10,985,572

 

467,827

 

178,401

 

1,634,727

 

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events.

 

Quarterly Cash Dividend

 

On May 7, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved the Company’s payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on June 2, 2014, to shareholders of record on May 21, 2014.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:

 

Item No.

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., dated May 7, 2014

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 8, 2014

By:

/s/ Stephen M. Bunker

 

 

Stephen M. Bunker, Executive Vice-President,

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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