Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DIPIANO MICHAEL A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUTRI SYSTEM INC /DE/ [NTRI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 NORTH GULPH ROAD, SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/07/2005
(Street)

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/07/2005   M   1,330 (1) A $ 0.73 1,910,385 D  
Common Stock 11/07/2005   S   1,330 D $ 33 1,909,055 D  
Common Stock 11/07/2005   S   61,867 D $ 33 1,847,188 I The reporting person is a principal of NewSpring Ventures, L.P., the direct owner of the securities (2)
Common Stock 11/08/2005   M   138 (1) A $ 0.73 1,847,326 D  
Common Stock 11/08/2005   S   138 D $ 33 1,847,188 D  
Common Stock 11/08/2005   S   6,402 D $ 33 1,840,786 I The reporting person is a principal of NewSpring Ventures, L.P., the direct owner of the securities (2)
Common Stock 11/09/2005   M   168 (1) A $ 0.73 1,840,954 D  
Common Stock 11/09/2005   S   168 D $ 32.58 1,840,786 D  
Common Stock 11/09/2005   S   7,795 D $ 32.58 1,832,991 I The reporting person is a principal of NewSpring Ventures, L.P., the direct owner of the securities (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.73 11/07/2005   M     1,330 03/04/2003 03/04/2013 Common Stock 1,330 (3) 32,550 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.73 11/08/2005   M     138 03/04/2003 03/04/2013 Common Stock 138 (3) 32,412 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.73 11/09/2005   M     168 03/04/2003 03/04/2013 Common Stock 168 (3) 32,244 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DIPIANO MICHAEL A
500 NORTH GULPH ROAD
SUITE 500
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
  X      

Signatures

 Michael A. DiPiano   11/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares represent a portion of the shares granted to Mr. Michael A. DiPiano on March 4, 2003 for his services as a director of the Issuer. Mr. DiPiano is the managing director of NewSpring Ventures, L.P. ("NewSpring"). Mr. DiPiano has agreed to exercise these options if and when directed by NewSpring Capital, LLC, the management company for NewSpring ("NewSpring Capital"), at NewSpring Capital's expense, and to contribute the initial stock grant and any shares acquired upon exercise of these options to NewSpring Capital. Mr. DiPiano disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Mr. DiPiano is the CEO of Progress Capital II, Inc., the general partner of Progress Capital II, L.P., which is the general partner of NewSpring, and the CEO of NewSpring Capital; therefore, he may be deemed to beneficially own these securities. Mr. DiPiano disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) This is an option grant for which there was no purchase price.

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