Edgar Filing: HERBALIFE LTD.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

WHITNEY STRATEGIC PARTNERS V LP

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERBALIFE LTD. [HLF]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

177 BROAD STREET, 15TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2005

(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06901

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common	12/13/2005		J⁽¹⁾		61,295	D	$ 29.0894	166,935	D
Common	12/14/2005		J⁽²⁾		8,286	D	$ 29.0894	158,649	D
Common	12/13/2005		J⁽¹⁾		6,987,111	D	$ 29.0894	19,029,174	I	See Footnote 3. ⁽³⁾
Common	12/14/2005		J⁽²⁾		944,416	D	$ 29.0894	18,084,758	I	See Footnote 3. ⁽³⁾
Common	12/13/2005		J⁽¹⁾		27,381	D	$ 29.0894	74,573	I	See Footnote 4. ⁽⁴⁾
Common	12/14/2005		J⁽²⁾		3,700	D	$ 29.0894	70,873	I	See Footnote 4. ⁽⁴⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WHITNEY STRATEGIC PARTNERS V LP 177 BROAD STREET, 15TH FLOOR STAMFORD, CT 06901		X

Signatures

Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P., By: Whitney Equity Partners V, LLC, General Partner, By: Daniel J. O'Brien, Managing Member		12/15/2005
^**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)	Shares to be sold on December 19, 2005 pursuant to December 13, 2005 Purchase Agreement with underwriters (the "Purchase Agreement").
(2)	Shares to be sold on December 19, 2005 pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as a result of the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters.
(3)	Shares owned by Whitney V, L.P.
(4)	Shares owned by Whitney Private Debt Fund, L.P.
Remarks: The undersigned may be deemed a member in a Section 13(d) "group" with Whitney V, L.P. and Whitney Private Debt Fund, L.P. The undersigned has no pecuniary interest in the securities owned by Whitney V, L.P. and Whitney Private Debt Fund, L.P.

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