UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2009
Natural Health Trends Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-26272 | 59-2705336 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2050 Diplomat Drive, Dallas, Texas | 75234 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(972) 241-4080
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 31, 2009, the Company signed a confidential Settlement Agreement with bHIP Global, Inc., Terry LaCore, Jeff Provost, and MarketVision Consulting Group, Inc. The parties no longer desired to pursue their claims for business purposes and their differences have been resolved on a mutually acceptable basis. As part of the Settlement Agreement, bHIP Global, Inc. purchased the Company’s rights to the name “BHIP.” The Settlement Agreement resolves a lawsuit originally filed by the Company on June 26, 2008, against bHIP Global, Inc. and Terry LaCore and a lawsuit filed by Marketvision Consulting Group, LLC against the Company in October 2009.
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.
Date: January 5, 2010
NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.
| By: | /s/ Gary C. Wallace | ||
| Gary C. Wallace General Counsel |
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