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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): November 7, 2006
NUVASIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-50744   33-0768598
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File   (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Incorporation)   Number)   Number)
4545 Towne Centre Court, San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(858) 909-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1


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Item 5.02 Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On November 7, 2006, the Board of Directors of NuVasive, Inc. (the “Company”), approved promotions of certain of the Company’s executive officers, to be effective January 1, 2007. These approvals included the promotion of Keith Valentine, currently the Company’s President, to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Valentine’s biographical information can be found in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2006 annual stockholders’ meeting, which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A press release announcing these promotions was issued on November 16, 2006, and a copy of such press release is furnished herewith. This press release was the Company’s first public announcement of Mr. Valentine’s promotion.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1   Press release issued by NuVasive, Inc. on November 16, 2006.

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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.
             
    NUVASIVE, INC.    
 
           
Date: November 16, 2006
  By:   /s/ Alexis V. Lukianov    
 
           
 
      Alexis V. Lukianov    
 
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer    

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Document
99.1
  Press release issued by NuVasive, Inc. on November 16, 2006.

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