Ownership Submission

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

HUGHES EUGENE L

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC [NATR]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, 75 EAST 1700 SOUTH

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/20/2005

(Street)

PROVO, UT 84606

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/20/2005		M		20,000	A	$ 7.75	36,335	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		9,265	D	$ 19.20	27,070	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		2,035	D	$ 19.21	25,035	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		407	D	$ 19.22	24,628	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		1,000	D	$ 19.23	23,628	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		1,894	D	$ 19.24	21,734	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		2,800	D	$ 19.25	18,934	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		500	D	$ 19.26	18,434	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		500	D	$ 19.27	17,934	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		200	D	$ 19.28	17,734	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		200	D	$ 19.29	17,534	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		899	D	$ 19.30	16,635	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		200	D	$ 19.32	16,435	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/20/2005		S		100	D	$ 19.35	16,335	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option - Right to Buy

$ 7.75

07/20/2005

20,000

10/19/2002

10/19/2005

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

21,200

D ⁽²⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HUGHES EUGENE L NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS 75 EAST 1700 SOUTH PROVO, UT 84606	X	X
HUGHES KRISTINE F NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS 75 EAST 1700 SOUTH PROVO, UT 84606	X	X

Signatures

/s/Eugene L. Hughes		07/22/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/Kristine F. Hughes		07/22/2005
^**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)	Kristine F. Hughes and Eugene L. Hughes are also the indirect beneficial owners of 1,301,606 shares held in revocable family trusts for the benefit of themselves and their children, of which they are trustees, and 101,577 shares allocated to Mr. Hughes's 401(k) plan account. In addition, Kristine Hughes is the indirect beneficial owner of 16,335 shares owned directly by Eugene L. Hughes.
(2)	Owned directly by Eugene L. Hughes and indirectly by Kristine F. Hughes, Mr. Hughes's spouse.

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