FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 *
  STONE MICHAEL R
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2004		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERBALIFE LTD. [HLF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1250 PROSPECT STREET, SUITE 200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LA JOLLA, CA 92037		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common 26,016,285
I
See Footnote 1. (1)
Common 228,230
I
See Footnote 2. (2)
Common 402,793
I
See Footnote 3. (3)
Common 42,965
I
See Footnote 4. (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STONE MICHAEL R
1250 PROSPECT STREET, SUITE 200
LA JOLLA, CA 92037		     X    

Signatures

MICHAEL R. STONE, By: Daniel J. O'Brien, Attorney-in-Fact 12/15/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 owned by Whitney V, L.P. The undersigned is a managing member of Whitney Equity Partners V, LLC, the general partner of Whitney V, L.P., and has an interest in a limited partner of Whitney V, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
(2) Shares owned by Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P. The undersigned is a managing member of Whitney Equity Partners V, LLC, the general partner of Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
(3) Shares owned by Whitney Private Debt Fund, L.P. The undersigned is a member of Whitney Private Debt GP, LLC, the general partner of Whitney Private Debt Fund, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
(4) Shares owned by Green River Offshore Fund, Ltd. The undersigned is a managing member of Green River Offshore Management Company, LLC, the investment manager of Green River Offshore Fund, Ltd. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

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