---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000275053-22-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NATR"
cik: "0000275053"
company_name: "NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T15:50:51.123552+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nature's Sunshine CFO Joseph Baty to retire Sept 30; Jonathan Lanoy named Interim CFO

## Summary
- CFO Joseph Baty retiring effective September 30, 2022; search for permanent CFO underway.
- Jonathan Lanoy promoted to SVP Finance and Interim CFO; previously VP Finance and Corporate Controller since 2017.
- Lanoy receives $269,000 base salary, 40% target bonus, $150,000 success bonus upon 10-K filing, and $150,000 RSU grant.
- Lanoy was with Ernst & Young; holds CPA and Masters from Weber State.
- Employment agreement includes 12-month severance and non-compete upon termination without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000275053-22-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NATR
- cik: 0000275053
- company_name: NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000027505322000020/0000275053-22-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000027505322000020/natr-20220902.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000275053-22-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000275053-22-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000275053-22-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jonathan D. Lanoy was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The press release also announced the promotion of Mr. Jonathan D. Lanoy to the position of Senior Vice President, Finance effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000027505322000020/0000275053-22-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph W. Baty departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 6, 2022, Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Mr. Joseph W. Baty, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer will retire from the Company effective September 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275053/000027505322000020/0000275053-22-000020-index.htm

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