(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check
the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this statement is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
x 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 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).
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States of America
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
734,889 (1)
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
None
EACH
REPORTING
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
734,889 (1)
PERSON
WITH:
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
734,889 (1)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
Not Applicable
11
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.9% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
(1)
Reporting
person indirectly owns 120 shares held by his wife, which she received by inheritance. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(2)
All of the percentages calculated in this Schedule 13G are based upon an aggregate of 9,246,141 shares of common stock outstanding as of January 24, 2017.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Nutraceutical International Corporation
Item 1(b) Address
of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount
Beneficially Owned: 734,889
(b) Percent of Class: 7.9%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 734,889
(ii)
Shared
power to vote or to direct the vote: Not Applicable
(iii)
Sole power to dispose of to direct the disposition of: 734,889
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Not Applicable
Item 5 Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ N/A ].
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:
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
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.
