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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): June 30, 2009
NUVASIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-50744   33-0768598
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
7475 Lusk Boulevard, 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)
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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
          On June 30, 2009, NuVasive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued 293,331 shares of its common stock (the “Shares”) to Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Osiris”), in connection with a scheduled milestone payment pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Osiris dated May 8, 2008, as amended. The Shares were issued to Osiris in reliance on the exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company anticipates registering the Shares for resale.

 


 

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: June 30, 2009  By:   /s/ Alexis V. Lukianov    
    Alexis V. Lukianov   
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer