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Smith Thomas W, et al. – ‘SC 13G’ on 2/12/99 re: Natures Sunshine Products Inc

As of:  Friday, 2/12/99   ·   Accession #:  1034603-99-13   ·   File #:  5-32703

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 2/12/99  Smith Thomas W                    SC 13G                 1:10K  Natures Sunshine Products Inc     Curtis Mallet … Mosle/FA
          Smith Thomas W
          Thomas N. Tryforos
          Thomas W. Smith

Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13G      Statement of Beneficial Ownership                      7     22K

Document Table of Contents

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4Item 1. (a). Name of Issuer:
"Item 2. (a). Name of Person Filing:
"Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
5Item 4. Ownership
"Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
"Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
"Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
"Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
"Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
"Item 10. Certification 
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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

 Common Stock, without par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

 639027 10 1
(CUSIP Number)

 May 7, 1998
 (Date of Event which Requires filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:                                                                       

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)                                                              
[x]  Rule 13d-1(c)                                                              
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)                                                              

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.                                     

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).                                                                         


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CUSIP No.  639027 10 1                                                          

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1      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS                                         
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) 

Thomas W. Smith                           

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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                   

                     (a) [ ]
                     (b) [x]

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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                       

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4      CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                   

United States                             

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5    SOLE VOTING POWER  

   279,800

NUMBER OF                                                       
                            ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER                  

BENEFICIALLY                   515,500                            

                            ----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   

REPORTING                     279,800                           
                            ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER             

WITH                       515,500                        
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON            

795,300                                                 
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10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES        

Not Applicable                                          
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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                         

4.4%                                                    
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                

IN                                                      
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CUSIP No.  639027 10 1                                                          

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1      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS                                         
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) 

Thomas N. Tryforos                        

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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                   

                     (a) [ ]
                     (b) [x]

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3      SEC USE ONLY                                                       

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4      CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                   

United States                             

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5    SOLE VOTING POWER  

    12,022

NUMBER OF                                                       
                            ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER                  

BENEFICIALLY                   515,500                            
                            ----------------------------------------------------

OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   

REPORTING                      12,022                           
                            ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER             

WITH                       515,500                        
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON            

527,522                                                 
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10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES        

Not Applicable                                          
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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                         

2.9%                                                    
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                

IN                                                      
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ITEM 1.      (a)   Name of Issuer:                                              

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.        

  (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

75 East 1700 South                      
Provo, UT 84606                         

ITEM 2.       (a)   Name of Person Filing:                                      

(i)    Thomas W. Smith                  

(ii)   Thomas N. Tryforos               

                    The  filing of this  Statement  shall not be deemed to be an
                    admission that the filing persons  comprise a "group" within
                    the meaning of Section  13(d)(3) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.                

(b)  Address of Principal Business Office:        

                    The  following  is the  address  of the  principal  business
office of each of the filing persons:   

323 Railroad Avenue                     
Greenwich, CT  06830                    

(c)  Citizenship:                                 

                   Each of Messrs. Thomas W. Smith and Thomas N. Tryforos is a
United States  citizen.                 

(d)   Title of Class of Securities:                 

Common Stock, no par value              

(e)   CUSIP Number:                                 

639027 10 1                             

ITEM 3.       If this  Statement  is  filed  pursuant  to Rules  13d-1(b)  or   
  13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.                                     

 If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
check this box [x]                                  


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ITEM 4.       Ownership                                                         

          (a)   Thomas W. Smith -- 795,300 shares; Thomas N. Tryforos --
527,522 shares.                         

       (b)   Thomas W. Smith -- 4.4%;  Thomas N. Tryforos -- 2.9%.

              (c)   Each of Thomas W.  Smith and Thomas N.  Tryforos  has shared
                    power to vote or to  direct  the vote  and  shared  power to
                    dispose or to direct  the  disposition  of  515,500  shares,
                    Thomas  W.  Smith  has sole  power to vote  and  dispose  of
                    279,800 shares and Thomas N. Tryforos has sole power to vote
and dispose of 12,022 shares.           

ITEM 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class                      

              If this statement is being filed to report the fact as of the date
              hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
              of more than five  percent of the class of  securities,  check the
following (x).                                      

ITEM 6.       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person   

Not Applicable.                                     

ITEM 7.       Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
        the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Not applicable.                                     

ITEM 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group         

Not applicable.                                     

ITEM 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group                                    

Not applicable.                                     

ITEM 10.      Certification                                                     

              By signing  below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
              belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
              not held for the  purpose  of or with the  effect of  changing  or
              influencing  the control of the issuer of the  securities and were
              not  acquired  and  are  not  held  in  connection  with  or  as a
         participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.                                                                        

Date:    February 12, 1999                                                      

                                             /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                                             -------------------------
                                                 Thomas W. Smith

                                                /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                                             -------------------------
                                                    Thomas N. Tryforos


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         The  undersigned  agree that the  foregoing  Statement on Schedule 13G,
dated  February  12,  1999,  is being  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)       

Dated:    February 12, 1999                                                     

                                             /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                                             -------------------------
                                                 Thomas W. Smith

                                                /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                                             -------------------------
                                                    Thomas N. Tryforos

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