SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

DIPIANO MICHAEL A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 NORTH GULPH ROAD

SUITE 500

(Street)

KING OF PRUSSIA

19406

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUTRI SYSTEM INC /DE/ [ NTRI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2006

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	12/14/2006		M		200⁽¹⁾	A	$0.73	507,810	I	Mr. DiPiano is a principal of the beneficial owner of the subject securities⁽²⁾
Common Stock	12/19/2006		G	V	200	D	$0	507,610	I	Mr. DiPiano is a principal of the beneficial owner of the subject securities⁽²⁾

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.73	12/14/2006		M			200	03/04/2003	03/04/2013	Common Stock	200	⁽³⁾	3,545	I	Mr. DiPiano is a principal of the beneficial owner of the subject securities⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares represent a portion of the shares granted to Mr. Michael A. DiPiano on March 4, 2003 for his services as a director of the issuer. Mr. DiPiano is the managing director of NewSpring Ventures, L.P. ("NewSpring"). Mr. DiPiano has agreed to exercise these options if and when directed by NewSpring Capital, LLC, the Management Company for NewSpring ("NewSpring Capital"), at NewSpring Capital's expense, and to contribute the initial stock grant and any shares acquired upon exercise of these options to NewSpring Capital. Mr. DiPiano disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in NewSpring.

2. Mr. DiPiano is the CEO of Progress Capital II, Inc., the general partner of the general partner of NewSpring and the CEO of NewSpring Capital; therefore, he may be deemed to beneficially own these securities. Mr. DiPiano disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in NewSpring.

3. This is an option grant for which there was no purchase price.

Remarks:

	Michael A. DiPiano	12/21/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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