X0306 4 2013-07-26 0 0000275053 NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC NATR 0001374566 MESDAG WILLEM 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 1 0 1 0 0001374588 RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. 0001374606 RMCP GP LLC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. 0001374603 RED MOUNTAIN PARTNERS, L.P. 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 1 0 0001374607 RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 925 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 0 0 0 1 Please refer to Remarks below. Common Stock 5955 D Common Stock 2407801 I See footnote 2 and Remarks below Common Stock 2013-07-26 4 J 0 28076 A 28076 I See footnote 5 and Remarks below Director Stock Option (right to buy) 5.35 2009-11-06 2019-09-24 Common Stock 25000 25000 D These shares are in the form of RSUs. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of NATR common stock. These shares are held by Red Mountain Partners, L.P. ("RMP"). Mark Genender was previously awarded certain RSUs and stock options by NATR in connection with his service on NATR's board of directors while associated with Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC ("RMCP LLC"). In connection with his departure from NATR's board of directors, Mr. Genender transferred the NATR common stock issued under such RSUs and stock options to RMCP LLC. 25,000 of the 28,076 shares of NATR common stock were issued pursuant to the exercise of certain stock options at an aggregate exercise price of $222,000, which was paid by RMCP LLC. These shares are held by RMCP LLC. This Form 4 is jointly filed by (i) RMP, (ii) RMCP GP LLC ("RMCP GP"), (iii) RMCP LLC, (iv) Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc. ("RMCM"), and (v) Mr. Mesdag. RMCP GP is the general partner of each of RMP. RMCP LLC is the managing member of RMCP GP. RMCM is the managing member of RMCP LLC. Mr. Mesdag is the president, sole executive officer, sole director and sole shareholder of RMCM. Mr. Mesdag is also a director of NATR. Each of Mr. Mesdag, RMCM, RMCP LLC, and RMCP GP, by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMP may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by RMP. Each of the reporting persons hereunder disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any reporting person hereunder is the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the ecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. /s/ Willem Mesdag (on behalf of himself and the other reporting persons hereunder) 2013-09-11