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*
HOCKIN JOHN C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE MONTGOMERY STREET, 24TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERBALIFE LTD. [ HLF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2005
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common 12/13/2005 J(1) 6,987,111 D $29.0894 19,029,174 I See Footnote 3.(3)
Common 12/14/2005 J(2) 944,416 D $29.0894 18,084,758 I See Footnote 3.(3)
Common 12/13/2005 J(1) 61,295 D $29.0894 166,935 I See Footnote 4.(4)
Common 12/14/2005 J(2) 8,286 D $29.0894 158,649 I See Footnote 4.(4)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares to be sold on December 19, 2005 pursuant to December 13, 2005 Purchase Agreement with underwriters (the "Purchase Agreement").
2. Shares to be sold on December 19, 2005 pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters.
3. Shares owned by Whitney V, L.P. The undersigned is a managing member of Whitney Equity Partners V, LLC, the general partner of Whitney V, L.P., and has an interest in a limited partner of Whitney V, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
4. Shares owned by Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P. The undersigned is a managing member of Whitney Equity Partners V, LLC, the general partner of Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
John C. Hockin, By: Daniel J. O'Brien, Attorney-in-Fact 12/15/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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