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): July 15, 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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On July 15, 2005, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice from Richard G. Hinckley indicating his resignation from the Board of Directors effective as of June 30, 2005. The Company is treating the resignation as effective on July 15, 2005, the date of receipt of the notice. Mr. Hinckley is resigning so he can devote more time to other responsibilities, and his resignation is not in connection with any know disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.

July 18, 2005	By:	NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.

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

July 18, 2005

By:

NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.