NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Commission file number: 001-12421 NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 87-0565309 (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 75 West Center Street Provo, UT 84601 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 345-1000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of exchange on which registered Class A common stock, $.001 par value New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer" and "large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☒ No ☐ Based on the closing sales price of the Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $828 million. All executive officers and directors of the Registrant have been deemed, solely for the purpose of the foregoing calculation, to be “affiliates” of the Registrant. As of February 15, 2007, 65,878,613 shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock, $.001 par value per share, and no shares of the Registrant’s Class B common stock, $.001 par value per share, or preferred stock were outstanding. Documents incorporated by reference. Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the Registrant’s fiscal year end are incorporated by reference in Part III of this report. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 -1- ITEM 1. BUSINESS -1- Overview -1- Our Product Categories -3- Sourcing and Production -7- Research and Development -8- Geographic Sales Regions -9- Distribution -12- Competition -16- Government Regulation -17- Intellectual Property -17- Employees -21- Available Information -21- ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS -22- ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS -36- ITEM 2. PROPERTIES -36- ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS -36- ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS -37- PART II -37- ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, -38- RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA -38- ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL -41- CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK -68- ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA -68- ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON -98- ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES -98- ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION -99- PART III -99- ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE -99- GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION -99- ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND -99- MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND -99- DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES -99- PART IV -99- ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES -99- SIGNATURES -109- -i- FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, IN PARTICULAR “ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS,” AND “ITEM 1. BUSINESS,” INCLUDE “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. THESE STATEMENTS REPRESENT OUR EXPECTATIONS OR BELIEFS CONCERNING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FUTURE REVENUE, EARNINGS, GROWTH STRATEGIES, NEW PRODUCTS AND INITIATIVES, FUTURE OPERATIONS AND OPERATING RESULTS, AND FUTURE BUSINESS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES. WE UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE. WE WISH TO CAUTION AND ADVISE READERS THAT THESE STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE EXPECTATIONS AND BELIEFS CONTAINED HEREIN. FOR A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS, SEE “ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 22. In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, references to “dollars” and “$” are to United States dollars. Nu Skin, Pharmanex and Big Planet are our trademarks. The italicized product names used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are product names and also, in certain cases, our trademarks. PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS Overview Nu Skin Enterprises is a leading, global direct selling company with operations in 45 countries throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe. We develop and distribute premium quality, innovative personal care products and nutritional supplements sold worldwide under the Nu Skin and Pharmanex brands. We also market technology-related products and services under the Big Planet brand. We operate using a direct selling model in all of our markets with the exception of Mainland China (hereinafter “China”). In China, we implemented a retail business model with employed sales representatives because of regulatory restrictions on direct selling. However, we are in the process of integrating direct selling into our business model in this market pursuant to recently enacted direct selling regulations. We are a leading direct selling company posting 2006 revenue of $1.12 billion. As of December 31, 2006, we had a global network of approximately 761,000 active independent distributors, sales representatives, and preferred customers, approximately 30,000 of whom were executive level distributors or full-time sales representatives. Our executive level distributors and full-time sales representatives play an important leadership role in our distribution network and are critical to the growth and profitability of our business. We recognized approximately 87% of our revenue in markets outside the United States in 2006. Our Japanese operations accounted for approximately 43% of our 2006 total revenue. This market’s contribution to our overall revenue, as a percentage of revenue, is lower when compared to prior years because of growth in other markets and general business softness in Japan the past few years. Due to the size of our foreign operations, our results can be, and often are, impacted positively or negatively by foreign currency fluctuations, particularly in Japan and other Asian markets, as well as economic, political and business conditions around the world. -1- We develop and market branded consumer products that we believe are well suited for direct selling. Our distributors market and sell our products by educating consumers about the benefits and distinguishing characteristics of our products and by offering personalized customer service. Through dedicated research and development, we continually develop and introduce new products that enhance our existing line of products to provide our distributors with a differentiated product portfolio. We believe that we are able to attract and motivate high-caliber independent distributors because of our focus on product innovation, our attractive global compensation plan and our advanced technological distributor support. Our business is subject to various laws and regulations throughout the world, in particular with respect to network marketing activities and nutritional supplements. This creates certain risks for our business, including regulation regarding improper activities by our distributors or any inability to obtain necessary product registrations. Key to our future success is revenue growth within our markets, particularly those that are new and developing. During the past year, we expanded operations into three new markets including Russia, Romania and Costa Rica. To achieve our desired growth in both new and mature markets, we are focusing on three key strategies, which include: • introduction of unique tools and initiatives to

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