UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 25, 2011

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-21116

87-0500306

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification

 

Number)

3838 West Parkway Boulevard
Salt Lake City, Utah 84120

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 954-7100

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01           Other Events.                 

On August 25, 2011, USANA Health Sciences, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it plans to expand its operations into France and Belgium, which will be the Company’s 17th and 18th markets worldwide. The Company announced that it expects to begin operations in France and Belgium during the first quarter of 2012.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Company will also post the press release, along with this Form 8-K, on its corporate website, www.usanahealthsciences.com.  

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit 99          Press release issued by USANA Health Sciences, Inc. dated August 25, 2011(furnished herewith).



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.

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ G. Douglas Hekking

 

G. Douglas Hekking, Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:

August 25, 2011