Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
Intangible Assets	Mar. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets	(3) Intangible Assets At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, intangibles for product formulations had a gross carrying amount of $1,763 and $1,763, accumulated amortization of $947 and $910, and a net amount of $816 and $853, respectively. The estimated useful lives of the product formulations range from 9 to 15 years. Amortization expense for intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $37 and $37, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next succeeding fiscal year thereafter is $149 followed by four fiscal years with estimated amortization expense of $91.