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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SEC FILE NUMBER
FORM 12b-25 0-8707
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): / /Form 10-K / /Form 20-F /X/Form 11-K / /Form 10-Q / /Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: 12/31/94
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:_______________________
Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
N/A
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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.
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Full Name of Registrant
N/A
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Former Name if Applicable
75 EAST 1700 SOUTH
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
PROVO, UT 84606
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City, State and Zip Code
PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b),
the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III
of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable
effort or expense;
/x/ (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,transition report
on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof,
will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of
transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
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PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K,
10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be
filed within the prescribed time period.
The Registrant has not completed the review process to enable it to
present the financial information required and cannot complete such
review by the due date for the Form 11-K without unreasonable effort
or expense.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Douglas Faggioli 801 342-4407
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Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter) period that
the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is
no, identify report(s).
/X/ Yes / / No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof?
/ / Yes /X/ No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.
NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date June 28, 1995 By /s/ Douglas Faggioli
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Douglas Faggioli, Chief Financial Officer
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant
or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the
person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalfof the registrant shall be filed with the form.
ATTENTION
INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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