DeFord John A Form 4 NUVASIVE / John A DeFord ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DeFord John A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NUVASIVE, INC.

12101 AIRPORT WAY

(Street)

BROOMFIELD CO 80021

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUVASIVE INC [ NUVA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/01/2023		D			563	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	563	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/01/2023		D			3,230	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	3,230	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/01/2023		D			2,577	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,577	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/01/2023		D			3,095	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	3,095	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/01/2023		D			2,702	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,702	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock	(1)	09/01/2023		D			3,788	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	3,788	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/01/2023		D			4,816	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,816	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon vesting.

2. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 8, 2023 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Globus Medical, Inc. ("Globus") and Zebra Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of Globus. At the effective time of the merger, each restricted stock unit award became fully vested and was cancelled and converted automatically into the right to receive 0.75 shares of Class A common stock of Globus, par value $0.001 per share, and cash in lieu of fractional shares, in respect of each share of Issuer common stock underlying such award.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nathaniel B. Sisitsky, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. DeFord	09/05/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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