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

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 Idenitifcaiton
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)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appoint of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers

     On January 28, 2008, James C. Blair, Ph.D. notified NuVasive, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company effective January 31, 2008. Dr. Blair was a Class III director whose term would have otherwise expired at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. At the time of his resignation, Dr. Blair was a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee. Eileen M. More, who has been a member of the Compensation Committee since her appointment to the Board in June 2007, recently replaced Dr. Blair as the chairperson of the Compensation Committee as part of the Board’s succession plan for the Compensation Committee. The resignation of Dr. Blair from the Board did not involve any disagreement with the Company.

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.