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): January 14, 2015

 

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

Utah

 

001-34483

 

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)

 

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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 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On January 14, 2015, the Company held a special meeting of shareholders, at which the following items were voted upon:

 

(1)         The amendment of the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan that would increase the number of shares available for issuance by 1,500,000 shares. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to this amendment:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

13,304,931

 

1,816,289

 

20,037

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:

 

Item No.

 

Exhibit

10.1

 

2012 Stock Incentive Plan and Amendment 1

 

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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: January 15, 2015

By:

/s/ Stephen M. Bunker

 

 

Stephen M. Bunker, Chief Financial Officer

 

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