Edgar Filing: NUVASIVE INC

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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NuVasive, Inc.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 25, 2011

NUVASIVE, INC.

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 28, 2011
Date: May 25, 2011 Time: 8:00 AM PDT


Location:		NuVasive, Inc. 7475 Lusk Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you
vote FOR the following:

1.		Election of Directors
		Nominees
01		Robert J. Hunt 02 Richard W. Treharne

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

Approval by advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

Advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 4 and 5.

4		To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

5		To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

NOTE: The Board recommends that you vote FOR the above proposals. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed above. WHEN NO CHOICE IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSALS AND FOR AN ADVISORY VOTE EVERY ONE YEAR REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF STOCKHOLDER VOTES ON THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. This proxy may be revoked by the undersigned at any time prior to the time it is voted by any of the means described in the accompanying proxy statement. As of the time of preparation of this Proxy Statement, neither the Board nor management intends to bring before the meeting any business other than the matters referred to in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and this Proxy Statement. If any other business should properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment thereof, the persons named in the proxy will vote on such matters according to their best judgment.



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	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON			123,456,789,012.12345
	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A			123,456,789,012.12345
	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B			123,456,789,012.12345
	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C			123,456,789,012.12345
	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D			123,456,789,012.12345
	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E			123,456,789,012.12345
	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F			123,456,789,012.12345
	THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K			123,456,789,012.12345


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