DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

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SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 19, 2016, for NuVasive, Inc. The 2016 Notice and Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of NuVasive, Inc. and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 are available at www.proxydocs.com/NUVA. To submit your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below. Under new United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the Internet. We have chosen to use these procedures for our 2016 Annual Meeting and need YOUR participation. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year’s annual meeting, please make this request on or before May 9, 2016. Printed materials may be requested by one of the following methods: INTERNET www.investorelections.com/NUVA You must use the 12 digit control number located in the shaded gray box below. TELEPHONE 1-866-648-8133 *E-MAIL paper@investorelections.com * If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions or other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material. ACCOUNT NO. SHARES The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following Director nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Robert F. Friel 1b. Donald J. Rosenberg 1c. Daniel J. Wolterman The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. 3. Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Date: May 19, 2016 Time: 8:00 a.m. (Local Time) Place: 7475 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121 Company Notice of Annual Meeting Proxy Materials Available to View or Receive: 1. Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report For a Convenient Way to VIEW Proxy Materials _ and _ VOTE Online go to: www.proxydocs.com/NUVA