FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC [NATR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2015
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10123		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/14/2015   P   758 A $ 10.5 656,735 D (1) (4) (5)  
Common Stock 12/14/2015   P   1,232 A $ 10.5 990,853 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 12/14/2015   P   210 A $ 10.5 412,569 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock 12/15/2015   P   2,094 A $ 10.69 658,829 D (1) (4) (5)  
Common Stock 12/15/2015   P   3,402 A $ 10.69 994,255 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 12/15/2015   P   589 A $ 10.69 413,158 I See footnote (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    
OBUS NELSON
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    
LANDES JOSHUA
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509
NEW YORK, NY 10123		     X    

Signatures

 WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., /s/ Nelson Obus, President   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN, /s/ Nelson Obus, Authorized Signatory   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC., /s/ Nelson Obus, President   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/ Nelson Obus, Individually   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/ Joshua Landes, Individually   12/16/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (the "Reporting Person") directly beneficially owns 658,829 shares of common stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock") of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC ("WCM"), as the sole general partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the reporting Person directly beneficially owns. WCM, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes as co-managing members of WCM have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, each located at the same address as the Reporting Person, are filing this Form jointly with the Reporting person (see footnote 5).
(2) The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 994,255 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I ("WPSCVI"), as members of a group (a "13D Group") under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). WPSCVI, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCM, as the sole general partner of WPSCVI, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that WPSCVI directly beneficially owns.
(3) The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 413,158 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Offshore"), as members of a 13D Group. Offshore, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. ("WCI"), as the sole investment manager of Offshore, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns. WCI, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as principal executive officers of WCI have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Offshore directly beneficially owns.
(4) The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 45,311 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (the "Plan"), as members of a 13D Group. The Plan, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. WCI, as the sole investment manager of the Plan, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Plan directly beneficially owns. WCI, located at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes, as principal executive officers of WCI have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Plan beneficially owns.
(5) Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual pecuniary interest in such securities. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement.

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