Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BATY JOSEPH W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC [ NATR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 2901 W. BLUEGRASS BLVD. #100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/16/2021
(Street) LEHI, UT 84043 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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 Shares	7/16/2021		M		2630 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0	140526	D
Common Shares	7/16/2021		F		1037 ⁽²⁾	D	$18.26	139489	D
Common Shares	7/16/2021		M		2630 ⁽³⁾	A	$0	142119	D
Common Shares	7/16/2021		F		1037 ⁽²⁾	D	$18.26	141082	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These awards were granted as restricted stock units on February 12, 2018 and vested upon achievement of pre-determined net sales targets. The number of shares underlying such awards were adjusted pursuant to the terms of the original grant as a result of a special cash dividend paid by the Company on April 12, 2021 with 130 shares being added to the original grant.
(2)	Represents shares of NATR common stock withheld to pay taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units, comprising 986 shares granted to the reporting person on February 12, 2018 and 51 shares granted to the reporting person in connection with a special dividend on April 12, 2021. The number of shares withheld was determined on July 16, 2021, based on the closing price of NATR common stock on that date.
(3)	These awards were granted as RSUs on February 12, 2021 and vested upon achievement of pre-determined adjusted EBITDA goals. The number of shares underlying such awards were adjusted pursuant to the terms of the original grant as a result of a special cash dividend paid by the Company on April 12, 2021 with 130 shares being added to the original grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BATY JOSEPH W 2901 W. BLUEGRASS BLVD. #100 LEHI, UT 84043			EVP & Chief Financial Officer