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):  February 2, 2015

 

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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

 

N/A

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

 

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Nature of Operations

 

Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR), a leading natural health and wellness company, markets and distributes nutritional and personal care products through a global direct sales force of over 680,000 independent Managers, Distributors and customers in more than 40 countries. Nature’s Sunshine manufactures most of its products through its own state-of-the-art facilities to ensure its products continue to set the standard for the highest quality, safety and efficacy on the market today. The Company has three reportable business segments that are divided based on the characteristics of their Distributor base, similarities in compensation plans, as well as the internal organization of NSP’s officers and their responsibilities (NSP Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe; NSP Russia, Central and Eastern Europe; and Synergy WorldWide). The Company also supports health and wellness for children around the world through its partnership with the Sunshine Heroes Foundation. Additional information about the Company can be obtained at its website, www.naturessunshine.com.

 

Item 5.02                                           Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On January 27, 2015, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Rebecca Lee Steinfort to its Board of Directors. Ms. Steinfort was appointed as a Director until the next shareholders’ meeting at which all Directors are elected.

 

Ms. Steinfort is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Paladina Health, a subsidiary of Davita Healthcare Partners, Inc. Prior to her appointment at Paladina Health, Ms. Steinfort held other executive positions beginning in 2009 at Davita Healthcare Partners, Inc., such as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. Ms. Steinfort held various leadership positions at Quiznos from 2007 to 2009, leaving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. From 2001 to 2006, Ms. Steinfort was a Senior Vice President with Level 3 Communications, LLC., responsible for Integration and Development Services from 2005 to 2006 and Corporate Strategy from 2001 to 2005. Ms. Steinfort received her B.A. from Princeton University, and her M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 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 February 2, 2015

 

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: February 3, 2015	By:	/s/ Stephen M. Bunker
		Stephen M. Bunker, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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