Sec Form 4 Filing - Hannon Jason @ NUVASIVE INC - 2015-08-03

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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
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
Hannon Jason
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUVASIVE INC [ NUVA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Int'l and General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle)
7475 LUSK BLVD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/03/2015
(Street)
SAN DIEGO, CA92121
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/03/2015 M 3,492 A $ 38.94 33,565 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 08/03/2015 S 15,000 ( 2 ) D $ 54.78 ( 3 ) 18,565 ( 1 ) D
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 38.94 08/03/2015 M 3,492 ( 4 ) 01/04/2018 Common Stock 3,492 $ 0 413 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hannon Jason
7475 LUSK BLVD
SAN DIEGO, CA92121
EVP, Int'l and General Counsel
Signatures
/s/ Jason M. Hannon 08/05/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares directly held by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person also holds conditional rights to receive shares pursuant to previously disclosed Issuer equity awards.
( 2 )Sales effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the Reporting Person, which is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1.
( 3 )Weighted average sales price from sales transactions ranging from $54.55 to $54.99 per share. Upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will undertake to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
( 4 )The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 3,905 shares, was granted on January 4, 2008 and is fully vested.

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