Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Simone Kathleen

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/2/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NUTRI SYSTEM INC /DE/ [NTRI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

FORT WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE CENTER, 600 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim CFO /

(Street)

FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock	9196	D
Common stock	22607 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock options, .001 (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	7/20/2018	Common shares	12300	$14.37	D
Common stock options, .001 (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	3/30/2019	Common shares	9200	$11.23	D
Common stock options, .001 (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	3/21/2020	Common shares	25011	$8.52	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Remaining restricted shares from grants on June 1, 2009, March 30, 2010, July 20, 2011, March 30, 2012 and March 21, 2013. All grants vest over four years in equal installments from date of grant.
( 2)	Options were granted pursuant to employee stock option plan. Options vest over 4 year vesting period from date of grant on July 20, 2011.
( 3)	Options were granted pursuant to employee stock option plan. Options vest over 4 year vesting period from date of grant on March 30, 2012.
( 4)	Options were granted pursuant to employee stock option plan. Options vest over 4 year vesting period from date of grant on March 21, 2013.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Simone Kathleen FORT WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE CENTER 600 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034			Interim CFO

Signatures
/s/ Kathleen Simone		4/11/2013
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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