Bylaw Amendment

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549   FORM 8-K   CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 26, 2017   NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC. (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)   Utah   001-34483   87-0327982 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   2500 West Executive Parkway, Suite 100, Lehi, Utah   84043 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone, including area code:   (801) 341-7900   N/A (Former name and former address, if changed since last report)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):   o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§203.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On May 26, 2017, the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved and adopted an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws (“Bylaws”) to increase the maximum number of directors on the Board from nine to ten. The amendment to the Bylaws became effective May 26, 2017. The description of the Bylaws provided above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by this reference. Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.   The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:  Item No.   Exhibit 3.1   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     NATURE’S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.     Dated: June 1, 2017 By: /s/ Joseph W. Baty     Joseph W. Baty, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer