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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Capital Transactions (Details 2)

Capital Transactions (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock options	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock options Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock options Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 Time-based stock options	Sep. 30, 2012 Time-based stock options	Sep. 30, 2013 Time-based stock options	Sep. 30, 2012 Time-based stock options	Dec. 31, 2012 Time-based stock options	Sep. 30, 2013 Time-based stock options Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 Performance based stock options	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance based stock options	Sep. 30, 2013 Performance based stock options	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance based stock options	Dec. 31, 2012 Performance based stock options	Sep. 30, 2013 Performance based stock options operating income margins	Sep. 30, 2013 Performance based stock options sales and operating income margins	Sep. 30, 2013 Performance based stock options sales	Sep. 30, 2013 Performance based stock options sales Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 2012 Stock Incentive Plan Stock options
Number of shares
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)		1,784
Granted (in shares)		667
Forfeited (in shares)		(152)
Exercised (in shares)		(502)
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		1,797
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 11.81
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 15.24
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		$ 13.71
Exercised (in dollars per share)		$ 8.56
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 12.02
Share-based compensation, additional disclosures
Special one-time cash dividend paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50
Decrease in exercise price of all outstanding stock options (in dollars per share)		$ 1.50
Vesting period										48 months							2 years
Operating income margin, one (as a percent)																6.00%
Operating income margin, two (as a percent)																8.00%	8.00%
Operating income margin, three (as a percent)																10.00%
Period of time during which operating income margins must be achieved in order to vest in performance based stock options																12 months
Consecutive period of time used to assess operating income margins which determine vesting																15 months
Vesting period based on achieving annual net sales targets																		1 year
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)																				$ 6.27
Expiration period																				10 years
Weighted-average assumptions used to calculate fair value of options granted
Expected life			6 years	5 years
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)			1.50%	0.60%
Expected volatility (as a percent)			58.20%	56.10%
Dividend yield (as a percent)			2.70%	2.10%
Share-based compensation, related information
Share-based compensation expense		$ 0			$ 620	$ 630	$ 2,423	$ 1,299			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 652
Related tax benefits					245	246	957	513					0	255
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense					3,115		3,115		2,715						0
Weighted-average period over which the remaining compensation expense is expected to be recognized							1 year 10 months 24 days
Potential compensation expense																			$ 900