<PAGE>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
NUTRITION FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
670615202
(CUSIP Number)
Gregory Pusey
1722 Buffehr Creek Road
Vail, CO 81657
(970) 479-2800
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
November 17, 1999
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box [_].
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Gregory Pusey
<PAGE>
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) ____________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC Use Only ___________________________________________________________
(4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF
(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA
Number of (7) Sole Voting Power: 329,593
Shares Bene-
ficially (8) Shared Voting Power: 16,880
Owned by
Each (9) Sole Dispositive Power: 329,593
Report-
ing Person (10) Shared Dispositive Power: 16,880
With:
(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 359,950
(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) X
-----
(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 6%
(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN
<PAGE>
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
(a) Name and address of principal executive offices of issuer:
Nutrition For Life International, Inc.
9101 Jameel
Houston, TX 77040
(b) Title and class of equity securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock")
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Name of person filing:
Gregory Pusey
(b) Residence or Business Address:
1722 Buffehr Creek Road
Vail, CO 81657
(c) Principal occupation:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nutrition For Life International, Inc.
9101 Jameel
Houston, TX 77040
(d) Criminal proceedings:
The Reporting Person has not been, during the last five years,
convicted in any criminal proceeding.
(e) Civil Proceedings:
The Reporting Person has not been, during the last five years, a
party to any civil proceedings of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which that person
would have been subject to any judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to Federal or State Securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship:
The Reporting Person is a permanent resident of the USA.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The Reporting Person and his family acquired 23,917.1 shares of Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer on November 17, 1999 in
connection with the merger of Advanced
<PAGE>
Nutraceuticals Inc. into a subsidiary of the Issuer. Each share of
Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into ten shares of
Common Stock upon approval of conversion by the shareholders of the
Issuer.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.
The Reporting Person has been elected a director of the Issuer and
expects to consider plans or proposals in such capacity.
Item 5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Number of shares beneficially owned:
359,950 shares of Common Stock.
Percent of class:
6% (The Issuer has 5,808,595 shares of Common Stock outstanding
based on the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1999).
(b) Rights with respect to the sole power to vote, direct the vote of,
or dispose of shares:
329,593
(c) Recent transactions:
Not applicable.
(d) Rights with respect to dividends or sales proceeds:
Not applicable.
(e) Date of cessation of five percent beneficial ownership:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not applicable.
<PAGE>
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: November 29, 1999 /s/ Gregory Pusey
----------------- ----------------------------------------
Gregory Pusey
