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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-000150.txt : 20080102
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-08-000150.hdr.sgml : 20080101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080102183027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-000150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATROL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001025573
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833]
		IRS NUMBER:				953560780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21411 PRAIRIE ST
		CITY:			CHATSWORTH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8187396000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Simon Ralph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365166

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24567
		FILM NUMBER:		08503234

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-787-617-6063

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21411 PRAIRIE ST.
		CITY:			CHATSWORTH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-28</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>NATROL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTOL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001365166</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Simon Ralph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NATROL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>21411 PRAIRIE ST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHATSWORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91311</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>158333</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.90</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-04-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 18, 2007 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among  the Issuer, Plethico Pharmaceuticals Limited (&quot;Parent&quot;), and Nutra Acquisition Company, Inc. (Merger Sub), immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each outstanding option to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer, whether or not then vested, was cancelled in exchange for the right to receive an amount in cash in respect thereof equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Offer Price (i.e., $4.40 per share) over the exercise price thereof (i.e., $2.50 per share) and (ii) the number of shares of common stock of the Issuer subject thereto (158,333), without interest thereon.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Loida C. Rubio, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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