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Exhibit 4.2

THE SALE OF THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND ACCORDINGLY, THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT
AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER AGREES (1) THAT IT
WILL NOT WITHIN THE LATER OF (X) ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATEST ISSUE DATE OF THIS SECURITY AND (Y)
THREE MONTHS AFTER IT CEASES TO BE AN AFFILIATE (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT) OF THE ISSUER, OFFER, RESELL, PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITY EVIDENCED
HEREBY OR THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SECURITY, EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUER; (B)
UNDER A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; (C) TO A
PERSON THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN
RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, ALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A (IF AVAILABLE); OR (D) UNDER ANY OTHER
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT; AND (2) THAT IT WILL,
PRIOR TO ANY TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY WITHIN THE LATER OF (X) ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATEST ISSUE DATE
OF THIS SECURITY AND (Y) THREE MONTHS AFTER IT CEASES TO BE AN AFFILIATE (WITHIN THE MEANING OF
RULE 144 ADOPTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OF THE ISSUER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE AND THE ISSUER
SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE
INDENTURE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A
TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. IN ANY EVENT, NO
AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER MAY PURCHASE OR SELL THIS SECURITY.

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND
IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED
IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART
MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF,
EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

 

 

NuVasive, Inc.

% Convertible Senior Note due 2013

			
	 	 	 
	No. 1 
	 	$  

CUSIP No.

ISIN No.

     NuVasive, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture
hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered
assigns, the principal sum set forth on the Principal Schedule attached to this Security on March
15, 2013, and to pay interest thereon from March 7, 2008 or from the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for to but excluding the next Interest
Payment Date, semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 in each year, commencing September 15,
2008, at the rate of      % per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for
payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment
Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date
for such interest, which shall be the March 1 or September 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as
the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually
paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record
Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of
Securities not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any
other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the
Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more
fully provided in said Indenture. Payment of the principal of and interest on this Security will be
made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, which shall initially be
the corporate trust operations office of U.S. Bank National Association in St. Paul, Minnesota, in
such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for
payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment
of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such
address shall appear in the Security Register.

     Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse
hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at
this place.

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     Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to
on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under
the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

[Signature Page Follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed

     Dated: March      , 2008

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NUVASIVE, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

[Signature Page to the Note]

 

 

     This is one of the Securities referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 

as Trustee

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

[Signature Page to the Note]

 

 

(Reverse of Security)

NuVasive, Inc.

% Convertible Senior Note due 2013

     This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company designated as its
% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (herein called the “Initial Securities”), initially
limited in aggregate principal amount to $ , issued and to be issued under an
Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2008 (herein called the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S.
Bank National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any
successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto
reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties
and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the
terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. The Company may
from time to time, without notice to or the consent of the Holders of the Securities, create and
issue further Securities (the “Additional Securities”, and together with the Initial Securities,
the “Securities”) having the same terms and ranking equally and ratably with the Initial
Securities, as part of one series, in all respects and with the same CUSIP number as the Initial
Securities, or in all respects except for payment of interest accruing prior to the Issue Date of
such Initial Securities. Any Additional Securities shall be consolidated and form a single series
with the Initial Securities and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption, and otherwise
as the Initial Securities. Any Additional Securities may be issued pursuant to authorization
provided by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company, a supplement to the Indenture,
or under an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to the Indenture. No Additional Securities may be issued
if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to the Initial Securities.

     In any case where the due date for the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security
or the last day on which a Holder of a Security has a right to convert his Security shall be, at
any Place of Payment or Place of Conversion, as the case may be, a day on which banking
institutions at such Place of Payment or Place of Conversion are authorized or obligated by law or
executive order to close, then payment of principal, interest or delivery for conversion of such
Security need not be made on or by such date at such place but may be made on or by the next
succeeding day at such place which is not a day on which banking institutions are authorized or
obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close, with the same force and effect as if made
on the date for such payment or the date fixed for redemption or repurchase, or by such last day
for conversion, and no interest shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period after such
date.

     Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the
Holder has the right, at such Holder’s option, to require

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the Company to repurchase all of such Holder’s Securities or any portion thereof (in principal
amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date at a
price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such Holder elects to require the
Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Date. The Company or, at the written request of the Company, the Trustee shall
mail to all Holders of record of the Securities a notice of the occurrence of a Fundamental Change
and of the repurchase right arising as a result thereof after the occurrence of any Fundamental
Change, but on or before the 15th calendar day following such occurrence.

     Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this
Security is entitled, at his option, at any time prior to the close of business on the second
Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, to convert this Security (or any
portion of the principal amount hereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof), at the
principal amount hereof, or of such portion, into fully paid and non-assessable shares (calculated
as to each conversion to the nearest 1/100 of a share) of Common Stock of the Company at the
Conversion Rate specified in the Indenture, by surrender of this Security together with a Notice of
Conversion, a form of which is set forth in Section 2.05, as provided in the Indenture and this
note, duly endorsed or assigned to the Company or in blank, to the Company at its office or agency,
which shall be initially the corporate trust operations office of U.S. Bank National Association in
St. Paul, Minnesota, and, unless the shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion are to be issued
in the same name as this note, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by instruments of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company or its agent duly executed by, the Holder or by his duly authorized
attorney, or if less than the entire principal amount hereof is to be converted, the portion hereof
to be converted, and, in case such surrender shall be made during the period from the close of
business on any Regular Record Date next preceding any Interest Payment Date to the opening of
business on such Interest Payment Date, also accompanied by payment in dollars of an amount equal
to the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date on the principal amount of this Security then
being converted. Subject to the aforesaid requirement for payment and, in the case of a conversion
after the Regular Record Date next preceding any Interest Payment Date and on or before such
Interest Payment Date, to the right of the Holder of this Security (or any Predecessor Security) of
record at such Regular Record Date to receive an installment of interest (with certain exceptions
provided in the Indenture), no payment or adjustment is to be made on conversion for interest
accrued hereon or for dividends on the Common Stock issued on conversion. No fractions of shares or
scrip representing fractions of shares will be issued on conversion, but instead of any fractional
interest the Company shall pay a cash adjustment as provided in the Indenture. The conversion rate
is subject to adjustment as provided in the Indenture. In addition, the Indenture provides that in
case of certain consolidations or mergers to which the Company is a party or the transfer of
substantially all of the assets of the Company, the Indenture shall be amended, without the consent
of any Holders of Securities, so that this Security, if

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then outstanding, will be convertible thereafter, during the period this Security shall be
convertible as specified above, by reference to the kind and amount of cash, securities and other
property or assets that a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate
immediately prior to such transaction would have owned or been entitled to receive.

     No sinking fund is provided for the Securities and the Securities are not subject to
redemption at the option of the Company.

     In the event of conversion of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities for the
unconverted portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation
hereof.

     If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Securities may
be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

     The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and
the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the
Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the
Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time
Outstanding. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages
in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders
of all the Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture
and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by
the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future
Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in
exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon
this Security.

     No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or
currency, herein prescribed or to convert this Security as provided in the Indenture.

     As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the
transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security
for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the
principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the
Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing,
and thereupon one or more new Securities, of authorized denominations

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and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees.

     The Securities are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000
and any integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations
therein set forth, Securities are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities
of a different authorized denomination, provided that such denomination is a minimum of $1,000 or
an integral multiple thereof, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

     Prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date set forth on the face of this Security, this
Security may not be transferred to or sold by any affiliate (within the meaning of Rule 144 under
the Securities Act) of the Company, except pursuant to an effective registration statement.

     No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the
Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge
payable in connection therewith.

     Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the
Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this
Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be
overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.

     THE INDENTURE AND THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.

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PRINCIPAL SCHEDULE

NUVASIVE, INC.

% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013

No. 1

     The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $            . The
following decreases or increases in this Global Security have been made:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Amount of	 	Amount of	 	Principal amount
	 	 	decrease in	 	increase in	 	of this Global
	 	 	principal amount	 	principal amount	 	Security following
	Date of decrease	 	of this Global	 	of this Global	 	such increase or
	or increase	 	Security	 	Security	 	decrease
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

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NOTICE OF CONVERSION

     The undersigned Holder of this Security hereby irrevocably exercises the option to convert
this Security, or any portion of the principal amount hereof (which is U.S. $1,000 or an integral
multiple of U.S. $1,000 in excess thereof, provided that the unconverted portion of such principal
amount is U.S. $1,000 or any integral multiple of U.S. $1,000 in excess thereof) below designated,
into shares of Common Stock or Reference Property, as applicable in accordance with the terms of
the Indenture referred to in this Security, and directs that such shares, if any, together with a
check in payment for any fractional share and any Securities representing any unconverted principal
amount hereof, be delivered to and be registered in the name of the undersigned unless a different
name has been indicated below. If shares of Common Stock, Reference Property or Securities are to
be registered in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned shall pay all
transfer taxes payable with respect thereto.

     Dated:
                                    Signature(s):                                 
        

     If shares or Securities are to be registered in the name of a Person other than the Holder,
please print such Person’s name and address:

(Name)

(Address)

Social Security or other

Identification Number, if any

If only a portion of the Securities are to be converted, please indicate:

1. Principal amount to be converted: U.S. $                     

2. Principal amount and denomination of Securities representing unconverted principal amount to be
issued:

Amount: U.S. $                      Denominations: U.S. $                     

     (U.S. $1,000 or any integral multiple of U.S. $1,000 in excess thereof, provided that the
unconverted portion of such principal amount is U.S. $1,000 or any integral multiple of U.S. $1,000
in excess thereof)

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ASSIGNMENT

     For value received,                      hereby sell(s), assign(s) and
transfer(s) unto                      (Please insert Social Security or
other identifying number of assignee) the within Security, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints                      as attorney to transfer the said Security on
the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.

     Dated:                      Signature(s):                                         

     Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution with membership in an
approved signature guarantee program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

     Signature Guaranteed

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     In connection with any transfer of this Security occurring prior to the date which is the
earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by the Commission of the effectiveness of a registration
statement under the Securities Act, as amended (the “Securities Act”), covering resales of this
Security (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended or terminated at the date of the
transfer) and (ii) the first anniversary of the Issue Date set forth on the face of this Security,
the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising
in connection with the transfer and that this Security is being transferred:

     [Check One]

	 	(1)	 	o to the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or
	 
	 	(2)	 	o to a “Qualified Institutional Buyer” pursuant to and in compliance with
Rule 144A under the Securities Act; or
	 
	 	(3)	 	o pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under
the Securities Act.

Unless one of the above boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Securities
evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered Holder thereof,
provided that if box (3) is checked, the Company may require (and shall deliver to the Trustee and
the Security Registrar), prior to registering any such transfer of the Securities, in its sole
discretion, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company may reasonably
request to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Security Registrar shall not be obligated
to register this Security in the name of any Person other than the Holder hereof unless and until
the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 3.10 of the
Indenture shall have been satisfied.

In connection with any transfer prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date set forth on the
face of this Security (other than transfers pursuant to an effective registration statement), the
undersigned represents and warrants that to its knowledge the transferee is not an affiliate
(within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) of the Company.

     Dated:                      Signature(s):                                         

     Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution with membership in an
approved signature guarantee program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

     Signature Guaranteed

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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED

     The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Security for its own
account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and
any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and
acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has
requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is
aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to
claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

     TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL PURCHASERS

     In connection with any purchase (except if pursuant to an effective registration statement) of
this Security occurring prior the first anniversary of the Issue Date set forth on the face of this
Security, the undersigned represents and warrants that it is not an affiliate (within the meaning
for Rule 144 under the Securities Act) of the Company.

     Dated:                       Signature(s):                                         

     NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer.

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REPURCHASE EXERCISE NOTICE UPON A

FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE

To: NuVasive, Inc.

     The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from
NuVasive, Inc. (the “Company”) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the
Company and hereby directs the Company to pay, or cause the Trustee to pay,       an amount
in cash equal to 100% of the entire principal amount, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000
principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) below designated, to be repurchased plus interest
accrued to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, except as provided in the
Indenture.

     Dated:                     

     Signature                                         

     Principal amount to be repurchased (at least $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in
excess thereof):                     

     Remaining principal amount following such repurchase:                     

     By:                                         

      Authorized signatory

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Exhibit 4.3

Execution Version

NuVasive, Inc.

2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013

Registration Rights Agreement

	 	 	 
	Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

	 	March 7, 2008                    
	J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
	 	 
	As representatives of the several Purchasers
	 	 
	 named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement
	 	 

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

85 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

c/o J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

277 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10172

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     NuVasive, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the
Purchasers (as defined herein) upon the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement (as defined
herein) its 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (the “Securities”). As an inducement to the
Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement and in satisfaction of a condition to the
obligations of the Purchasers thereunder, the Company agrees with the Purchasers for the benefit of
Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Registrable Securities (as defined herein) as
follows:

     1. Definitions.

     (a) Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following defined terms shall have the
following meanings:

     “Additional Interest” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7(a) hereof.

     “Affiliate” of any specified person means any other person which, directly or indirectly, is
in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such specified person. For
purposes of this definition, control of a person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or

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cause the direction of the management and policies of such person whether by contract or otherwise;
and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

     “Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day
on which banking institutions in the City of New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law,
regulation or executive order to close.

     “Closing Date” means the First Time of Delivery as defined in the Purchase Agreement.

     “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal
agency at the time administering the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, whichever is the relevant
statute for the particular purpose.

     “Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

     “Company” has the meaning assigned thereto in the introductory paragraph hereof.

     “DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.

     “Effective Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a)(i) hereof.

     “Effective Failure” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7(b) hereof.

     “Effectiveness Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a)(i) hereof.

     “Effective Time” means the time at which the Commission declares the Shelf Registration
Statement effective or at which the Shelf Registration Statement otherwise becomes effective.

     “Electing Holder” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(a)(iii) hereof.

     “Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     “Holder” means any person that is the record owner of Registrable Securities (and includes any
person that has a beneficial interest in any Registrable Security in book-entry form).

     “Indenture” means the Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2008, between the Company and U.S. Bank
National Association, as amended and supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

     “Managing Underwriters” means the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or
managers that shall administer an underwritten offering, if any, conducted pursuant to Section 6
hereof.

     “NASD Rules” means the Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., as
amended from time to time.

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     “Notice and Questionnaire” means a Notice of Registration Statement and Selling Securityholder
Questionnaire substantially in the form of Appendix A hereto.

     The term “person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust or unincorporated
organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

     “Prospectus” means the prospectus (including, without limitation, any preliminary prospectus,
any final prospectus and any prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a
prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A, 430B or
430C under the Securities Act) included in the Shelf Registration Statement, as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion
of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement and by all other
amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including all material incorporated by reference in
such prospectus and all documents filed after the date of such prospectus by the Company under the
Exchange Act and incorporated by reference therein.

     “Purchase Agreement” means the purchase agreement, dated as of March 3, 2008, between the
Purchasers and the Company relating to the Securities.

     “Purchasers” means the Purchasers named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement.

     “Registrable Securities” means all or any portion of the Securities issued from time to time
under the Indenture in registered form and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
such Securities; provided, however, that a security ceases to be a Registrable
Security for such period as it is no longer a Restricted Security.

     “Registration Default” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7(a) hereof.

     “Restricted Security” means any Security or share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
such Securities except any such Security or share of Common Stock that (i) ceases to be
outstanding, (ii) has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and sold in a manner
contemplated by the Shelf Registration Statement or (iii) has been transferred in compliance with
Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor provision thereto) or is transferable by a
person who is not an affiliate of the Company pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision
thereto) without any volume or manner of sale restrictions thereunder.

     “Rules and Regulations” means the published rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as in effect at any relevant time.

     “Securities” has the meaning assigned hereto in the introductory paragraph hereof.

     “Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     “Shelf Registration” means a registration effected pursuant to Section 2 hereof.

     “Shelf Registration Statement” means a “shelf” registration statement filed under the
Securities Act providing for the registration of, and the sale on a continuous or delayed basis by
the Holders of, all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act

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and/or any similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission, including the Prospectus contained
therein, any amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective
amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration
statement.

     “Suspension Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b).

     “Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, or any successor thereto, and the
rules, regulations and forms promulgated thereunder, as the same shall be amended from time to
time.

     The term “underwriter” means any underwriter of Registrable Securities in connection with an
offering thereof under a Shelf Registration Statement.

     (b) Wherever there is a reference in this Agreement to a percentage of the “principal amount”
of Registrable Securities or to a percentage of Registrable Securities, Common Stock shall be
treated as representing the principal amount of Securities that was surrendered for conversion in
order to receive such number of shares of Common Stock.

     2. Shelf Registration.

     (a) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts:

     (i) to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective under the
Securities Act no later than the 190th calendar day following the Closing Date;
provided, however, that the Company’s obligation to file, have declared effective or
maintain effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be suspended to the extent that
the Registrable Securities are eligible to be sold by Persons that are not Affiliates of the
Company pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act without any volume or manner of sale
restrictions; provided, further, however, that the Company may, upon written notice to all
Holders, postpone having the Shelf Registration Statement declared effective for a
reasonable period not to exceed 45 days (the number of days of any such postponement shall
be taken into account for purposes of calculating the Suspension Period set forth in Section
2(b) below) if the Company
possesses material non-public information, the disclosure of which would have a
material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

     (ii) subject to Section 2(a)(i) above, to keep the Shelf Registration Statement
continuously effective under the Securities Act in order to permit the Prospectus forming a
part thereof to be usable by Holders until the earliest of (1) the sale of all Registrable
Securities registered under the Shelf Registration Statement; and (2) one year from the date
(the “Effective Date”) such Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective (such period
being referred to herein as the “Effectiveness Period”);

     (iii) subject to Section 2(a)(i) above, after the Effective Time, within 10 Business
Days after receipt of the completed Notice and Questionnaire from any Holder that is not
then an Electing Holder, the Company shall file such amendments to the Shelf Registration
Statement or supplements to the related Prospectus as are reasonably

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necessary to permit the
Holder to deliver the Prospectus to purchasers of Registrable Securities (subject to the
Company’s right to suspend the use of the Prospectus as set forth in Section 2(b));
provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be obliged to file more than one
post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement in any calendar quarter;
provided, further, that nothing in this subparagraph shall relieve such Holder of the
obligation to return a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in
accordance with Section 3(a)(ii) hereof; and

     (iv) subject to Section 2(a)(i) above, if at any time the Securities, pursuant to
Article 12 of the Indenture, are convertible into securities other than Common Stock, to
cause, or to cause any successor under the Indenture to cause, such securities to be
included in the Shelf Registration Statement no later than the date on which the Securities
may then be convertible into such securities.

The Company shall be deemed not to have used its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf
Registration Statement effective during the requisite period if the Company voluntarily takes any
action that would result in Holders of Registrable Securities covered thereby not being able to
offer and sell any of such Registrable Securities during that period, unless such action is (A)
required by applicable law and the Company thereafter promptly complies with the requirements of
Section 3(j) below or (B) permitted pursuant to Section 2(b) below.

     (b) The Company may suspend the use of the Prospectus, without incurring any obligation to pay
any Additional Interest, for a period not to exceed an aggregate of 45 days in any six-month period
(a “Suspension Period”) if the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good
faith that because of valid business reasons (not including avoidance of the Company’s obligations
hereunder), including the acquisition or divestiture of assets, pending corporate developments and
similar events, it is in the best interests of the Company to suspend such use, and prior to
suspending such use the Company provides the Holders with
written notice of such suspension, which notice need not specify the nature of the event giving
rise to such suspension.

     (c) The Company agrees that, if the Company elects to suspend its obligations pursuant to
Section 2(b) above, the Company will:

     (i) Cooperate with Holders of Securities to facilitate the delivery of Securities to
be sold pursuant to Rule 144(b)(1)(i) free of any restrictive legends and in such
denominations and registered in such names as the Holders thereof may request in writing as
promptly as practicable but in any event within three Business Days of receipt of a written
request, including, without limitation, maintaining separate restricted and unrestricted
global Securities as contemplated by the Indenture (each with a separate CUSIP number);

     (ii) Not make any amendment to the Indenture that would cause the Indenture not to be
able to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act; and

     (iii) Represent and agree with the Holders that the Company and its Affiliates have
not since the Closing Date resold any Securities that have been reacquired by any of them
except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act

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and will not
resell any Securities acquired by them except pursuant to an effective Registration
Statement under the Securities Act until such time as none of the Securities are Registrable
Securities.

     3. Registration Procedures. In connection with the Shelf Registration Statement, the
following provisions shall apply:

     (a) (i) Not less than 30 calendar days prior to the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration
Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to mail the Notice and
Questionnaire to the Holders of Registrable Securities. No Holder shall be entitled to be named as
a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement as of the Effective Time, and no
Holder shall be entitled to use the Prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of Registrable
Securities at any time, unless such Holder has returned a completed and signed Notice and
Questionnaire to the Company by the deadline for response set forth therein; provided, however,
Holders of Registrable Securities shall have at least 20 calendar days from the date on which the
Notice and Questionnaire is first mailed to such Holders to return a completed and signed Notice
and Questionnaire to the Company;

     (ii) After the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall,
upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities that is not then an Electing
Holder, promptly send a Notice and Questionnaire to such Holder. The Company shall not be
required to take any action to name such Holder as a selling securityholder in the Shelf
Registration Statement or to enable such Holder to use the Prospectus forming a part thereof
for resales of Registrable Securities until such Holder has returned a completed and signed
Notice and Questionnaire to the
Company, in which case the Company’s obligations shall be as set forth in Section 2(a)(iii)
above;

     (iii) The term “Electing Holder” shall mean any Holder of Registrable Securities that
has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in accordance
with Section 3(a)(i) or 3(a)(ii) hereof; and

     (iv) Each Electing Holder agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all information
required to be disclosed in order to make information previously furnished to the Company by
the Holder not materially misleading and any other information regarding such Holder and the
distribution of such Holder’s Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time
reasonably request in writing.

     (b) The Company shall furnish to each Electing Holder, promptly after the Effective Time, a
copy of the Shelf Registration Statement initially filed with the Commission, and shall furnish to
such Holders, prior to the filing thereof with the Commission, copies of each amendment thereto and
each amendment or supplement, if any, to the Prospectus included therein, and shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such document, at the Effective Time or when so
filed with the Commission, as the case may be, such comments as such Holders and their respective
counsel reasonably may propose.

     (c) The Company shall promptly take such action as may be necessary so that (i) each of the
Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and the Prospectus forming a part thereof
and any amendment or supplement thereto (and each report or other

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document incorporated therein by
reference in each case) complies in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act and the respective rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) each of the Shelf Registration
Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective, contain an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) each of the Prospectus forming a
part of the Shelf Registration Statement, and any amendment or supplement to such Prospectus, does
not at any time during the Effectiveness Period include an untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company
shall not be required to take such action in respect of the Shelf Registration Statement or any
amendment thereto or of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus during any
Suspension Period.

     (d) The Company shall promptly advise each Electing Holder, and shall confirm such advice in
writing if so requested by any such Electing Holder:

     (i) when a Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment thereto has been filed with
the Commission and when a Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto has become effective, in each case making a public
announcement thereof by release made to Reuters Economic Services and Bloomberg Business
News;

     (ii) of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Shelf
Registration Statement or the Prospectus included therein or for additional information;

     (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness
of the Shelf Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose;

     (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension
of the qualification of the securities included in the Shelf Registration Statement for sale
in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; and

     (v) of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any state of facts that requires
the making of any changes in the Shelf Registration Statement or the Prospectus included
therein so that, as of such date, such Shelf Registration Statement and Prospectus do not
contain an untrue statement of a material fact and do not omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of
the Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading
(which advice shall be accompanied by an instruction to such Holders to suspend the use of
the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made); provided, however, that no
notice by the Company shall be required pursuant to this clause (v) in the event that the
Company either promptly files a Prospectus supplement to update the Prospectus or a Form 8-K
or other appropriate report that is incorporated by reference into the Shelf Registration
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either case, contains the requisite information that results in such
Shelf Registration Statement no longer containing any untrue statement of material fact or
omitting to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

     (e) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance, and if
issued to obtain the withdrawal at the earliest possible time, of any order suspending the
effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or, if any such order of suspension is made
effective during or results in any Suspension Period, promptly following the end of such Suspension
Period.

     (f) The Company shall furnish to each Electing Holder, without charge, at least one copy of
the Shelf Registration Statement and all post-effective amendments thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, and, if such Electing Holder so requests in writing, all reports, other
documents and exhibits that are filed with or incorporated by reference in the Shelf Registration
Statement.

     (g) The Company shall, during the Effectiveness Period, deliver to each Electing Holder,
without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus) included
in the Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Electing Holder
may reasonably request; and the Company consents (except during the periods specified in Section
2(b) above or during the continuance of any event or the existence of any state of facts described
in Section 3(d)(iii), (iv) or (v) above) to the use of the Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement thereto by each of the Electing Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the
Registrable Securities covered by the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto during the
Effectiveness Period.

     (h) Prior to any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register or qualify or
cooperate with the Electing Holders and their respective counsel in connection with the
registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the
securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Electing Holder
may reasonably request, (ii) keep such registrations or qualifications in effect and comply with
such laws so as to permit the continuance of offers and sales in such jurisdictions for so long as
may be necessary to enable any Electing Holder or underwriter, if any, to complete its distribution
of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, and (iii) take any and all
other actions necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of such
Registrable Securities; provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be obligated to (A)
qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction where it would
not otherwise be required to so qualify but for this Section 3(h) or (B) file any general consent
to service of process or become subject to taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not as of the
date hereof so subject.

     (i) Unless any Registrable Securities shall be in book-entry only form, the Company shall
reasonably cooperate with the Electing Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of
certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement, which certificates, if so required by any securities exchange upon which any Registrable
Securities are listed, shall be penned, lithographed or engraved, or produced by

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any combination of
such methods, on steel engraved borders, and which certificates shall be free of any restrictive
legends and in such permitted denominations and registered in such names as Electing Holders may
request in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement.

     (j) Upon the occurrence of any event or the existence of any state of facts contemplated by
Section 3(d)(v) above, the Company shall prepare a post-effective amendment to any Shelf
Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to the related Prospectus or file any other
required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities
included therein, the Prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
required to take such action in respect of the Shelf Registration Statement or any amendment
thereto or of the Prospectus or any
amendment or supplement to the Prospectus during any Suspension Period. If the Company notifies
the Electing Holders of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any state of facts
contemplated by Section 2(b) or Section 3(d)(v) above, the Electing Holder shall suspend the use of
the Prospectus until the requisite changes to the Prospectus have been made and shall keep
confidential such communications received by it from the Company, unless disclosure is required to
be made in connection with a court proceeding or required by law, or such records, information or
documents become available to the public generally or through a third party without an accompanying
obligation of confidentiality.

     (k) Not later than the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall
provide a CUSIP number for the Registrable Securities that are debt securities.

     (l) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable
Rules and Regulations, and to make generally available to its securityholders as soon as
practicable, but in any event not later than eighteen months after (i) the effective date (as
defined in Rule 158(c) under the Securities Act) of the Shelf Registration Statement, (ii) the
effective date of each post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement, and (iii) the
date of each filing by the Company with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K that is
incorporated by reference in the Shelf Registration Statement, an earning statement of the Company
and its subsidiaries complying with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder (including, at the option of the Company, Rule 158).

     (m) Not later than the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall
cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act; in connection with such
qualification, the Company shall cooperate with the Trustee under the Indenture and the Holders (as
defined in the Indenture) to effect such changes to the Indenture as may be required for such
Indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the Trust Indenture Act; and the
Company shall execute, and shall use all reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to execute, all
documents that may be required to effect such changes and all other forms and documents required to
be filed with the Commission to enable such Indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner. In
the event that any such amendment or modification referred to in this Section 3(m) involves the
appointment of a new trustee under the Indenture, the

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Company shall appoint a new trustee
thereunder pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Indenture.

     (n) In the event of an underwritten offering conducted pursuant to Section 6 hereof, the
Company shall, if requested, promptly include or incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement such information as the Managing
Underwriters reasonably agree should be included therein and to which the Company does not
reasonably object and shall make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after it is notified of the matters to be included
or incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment.

     (o) The Company shall enter into such customary agreements (including an underwriting
agreement in customary form in the event of an underwritten offering conducted pursuant to Section
6 hereof) and take all other appropriate action in order to expedite and facilitate the
registration and disposition of the Registrable Securities, and in connection therewith, if an
underwriting agreement is entered into, cause the same to contain indemnification provisions and
procedures substantially identical to those set forth in Section 5 hereof with respect to all
parties to be indemnified pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

     (p) The Company shall:

     (i)(A) make reasonably available for inspection by the Electing Holders, any
underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement,
and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such Electing Holders or any such
underwriter all relevant financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and
properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, and (B) cause the Company’s officers,
directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by such Electing
Holders or any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with the Shelf
Registration Statement, in each case, as is customary for similar due diligence
examinations; provided, however, that such persons shall first (x) enter into an agreement
reasonably satisfactory to the Company that all records, information and documents that are
designated in writing by the Company, in good faith, as confidential shall be kept
confidential by such Electing Holders and any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or
agent, unless such disclosure is required to be made in connection with a court proceeding
or required by law, or such records, information or documents become available to the public
generally or through a third party without an accompanying obligation of confidentiality;
and that such persons shall use such records, information and documents solely for the
purposes of exercising rights under this Agreement and (y) acknowledge that transactions in
the Company’s securities are subject to the laws and regulations governing insider trading;
and provided further that, if the foregoing inspection and information gathering would
otherwise disrupt the Company’s conduct of its business, such inspection and information
gathering shall, to the greatest extent possible, be coordinated on behalf of the Electing
Holders and the other parties entitled thereto by one counsel designated by and on behalf of
the Electing Holders and other parties;

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     (ii) in connection with any underwritten offering conducted pursuant to Section 6
hereof, make such representations and warranties to the Electing Holders participating in
such underwritten offering and to the Managing Underwriters, in form, substance and scope as
are customarily made by the Company to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings of
equity and convertible debt securities and covering matters including, but not limited to,
those set forth in the Purchase Agreement;

     (iii) in connection with any underwritten offering conducted pursuant to Section 6
hereof, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain opinions of counsel to the Company (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and
substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Underwriters) addressed to the
underwriters, covering such matters as are customarily covered in opinions requested in
primary underwritten offerings of equity and convertible debt securities and such other
matters as may be reasonably requested by such underwriters (it being agreed that the
matters to be covered by such opinions shall include, without limitation, a statement by
such counsel that nothing came to the attention of such counsel in the course of their
review of the Shelf Registration Statement and the Prospectus, including the documents
incorporated by reference therein (other than the financial statements or other financial
data therein, as to which such counsel need express no opinion or belief) that has caused
such counsel to believe that, as of the date of the opinion and as of the Effective Time of
the Shelf Registration Statement or most recent post-effective amendment thereto, as the
case may be, the Shelf Registration Statement or such post-effective amendment contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or the omission of a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

     (iv) in connection with any underwritten offering conducted pursuant to Section 6
hereof, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain “cold comfort”
letters and updates thereof from the independent public accountants of the Company (and, if
necessary, from the independent public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of
any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are,
or are required to be, included in the Shelf Registration Statement), addressed to the
underwriters, in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in
“cold comfort” letters in connection with primary underwritten offerings;

     (v) in connection with any underwritten offering conducted pursuant to Section 6
hereof, deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by Electing
Holders participating in such underwritten offering that hold a majority in principal amount
of the Registrable Securities being sold in such underwritten offering and the Managing
Underwriters, if any, including, without limitation, certificates to evidence compliance
with Section 3(j) hereof and with any conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or
other agreements entered into by the Company.

     (q) The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Securities to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select

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Market or other
stock exchange or trading system on which the Common Stock primarily trades on or prior to the
Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement hereunder.

     (r) In the event that any broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act shall be an
“affiliate” (as defined in Rule 2720(b)(1) of the NASD Rules (or any successor provision thereto))
of the Company or has a “conflict of interest” (as defined in Rule 2720(b)(7) of the
NASD Rules (or any successor provision thereto)) and such broker-dealer shall underwrite,
participate as a member of an underwriting syndicate or selling group or assist in the distribution
of any Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement, whether as a Holder of
such Registrable Securities or as an underwriter, a placement or sales agent or a broker or dealer
in respect thereof, or otherwise, the Company shall assist such broker-dealer in complying with the
requirements of the NASD Rules, including, without limitation, by (A) engaging a “qualified
independent underwriter” (as defined in Rule 2720(b)(15) of the NASD Rules (or any successor
provision thereto)) to participate in the preparation of the registration statement relating to
such Registrable Securities, to exercise usual standards of due diligence in respect thereto and to
recommend the public offering price of such Registrable Securities, (B) indemnifying such qualified
independent underwriter to the extent of the indemnification of underwriters provided in Section 5
hereof, and (C) providing such information to such broker-dealer as may be required in order for
such broker-dealer to comply with the requirements of the NASD Rules.

     (s) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps
necessary to effect the registration, offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by
the Shelf Registration Statement contemplated hereby.

     4. Registration Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3, the Company shall bear
all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations under Sections
2, 3 and 6 hereof and shall bear or reimburse the Electing Holders up to a maximum amount of
$75,000 for the reasonable fees and disbursements of a single counsel selected by a plurality of
all Electing Holders who own an aggregate of not less than 25% of the Registrable Securities
covered by the Shelf Registration Statement to act as counsel therefore in connection therewith.
Each Electing Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if
any, relating to the sale or disposition of such Electing Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant
to the Shelf Registration Statement.

     5. Indemnification and Contribution.

     (a) Indemnification by the Company. Upon the registration of the Registrable Securities
pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Electing Holder
and each underwriter, selling agent or other securities professional, if any, which facilitates the
disposition of Registrable Securities, and each of their respective officers and directors and each
person who controls such Electing Holder, underwriter, selling agent or other securities
professional within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange
Act (each such person being sometimes referred to as an “Indemnified Person”) against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such Indemnified Person may become
subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an

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untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Shelf Registration Statement under
which such Registrable Securities are to be registered under the Securities Act, or any Prospectus
contained therein or furnished by
the Company to any Indemnified Person, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or
are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and the Company hereby
agrees to reimburse such Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
them in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are
incurred; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to any such Indemnified Person in
any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is
based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in
such Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus, or amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and
in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Indemnified Person
expressly for use therein.

     (b) Indemnification by the Electing Holders and any Agents and Underwriters. Each Electing
Holder agrees, as a consequence of the inclusion of any of such Electing Holder’s Registrable
Securities in such Shelf Registration Statement, and each underwriter, selling agent or other
securities professional, if any, which facilitates the disposition of Registrable Securities shall
agree, as a consequence of facilitating such disposition of Registrable Securities, severally and
not jointly, to (i) indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers who sign any
Shelf Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning
of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company or such other persons may become subject, under
the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions
in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in such Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment
or supplement, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Electing
Holder, underwriter, selling agent or other securities professional expressly for use therein, and
(ii) reimburse the Company and such other persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by the Company in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as
such expenses are incurred.

     (c) Notices of Claims, Etc. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection
(a) or (b) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under this Section 5, notify
such indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified
party otherwise than under the indemnification provisions of or contemplated by subsection (a) or
(b) above. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall
notify an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, such indemnifying party shall be entitled
to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall
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with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party (who shall not, except with the
consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and, after notice from the
indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, such
indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 5 for any legal
expenses of other counsel or any other expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such
indemnified party, in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of the indemnified party,
effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to,
any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may
be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such
action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional
release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (ii)
does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act, by
or on behalf of any indemnified party.

     (d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is unavailable to or
insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above in respect of
any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein,
then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and indemnified party
shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to
information supplied by such indemnifying party or by such indemnified party, and the parties’
relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the
Electing Holders or any underwriters, selling agents or other securities professionals or all of
them were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does
not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 5(d). The amount paid
or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or
expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or
defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The obligations of the Electing Holders
and any underwriters, selling agents or other securities professionals in this Section 5(d) to
contribute shall be several in proportion to the percentage of principal
amount of Registrable Securities registered or underwritten, as the case may be, by them and not
joint.

     (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5, in no event will any (i) Electing
Holder be required to undertake liability to any person under this Section 5 for any amounts in
excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds to be received by such Holder from the

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sale of such
Holder’s Registrable Securities (after deducting any fees, discounts and commissions applicable
thereto) pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities are
to be registered under the Securities Act and (ii) underwriter, selling agent or other securities
professional be required to undertake liability to any person hereunder for any amounts in excess
of the discount, commission or other compensation payable to such underwriter, selling agent or
other securities professional with respect to the Registrable Securities underwritten by it and
distributed to the public.

     (f) The obligations of the Company under this Section 5 shall be in addition to any liability
which the Company may otherwise have to any Indemnified Person and the obligations of any
Indemnified Person under this Section 5 shall be in addition to any liability which such
Indemnified Person may otherwise have to the Company. The remedies provided in this Section 5 are
not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to an
indemnified party at law or in equity.

     6. Underwritten Offering. Any Holder of Registrable Securities who desires to do so may sell
Registrable Securities (in whole or in part) in an underwritten offering; provided that (i) the
Electing Holders of at least 33-1/3% in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities
then covered by the Shelf Registration Statement shall request such an offering and (ii) at least
such aggregate principal amount of such Registrable Securities shall be included in such offering;
provided further that the Company shall not be obligated to cooperate with more than one
underwritten offering during the Effectiveness Period; and provided, further, that the Company
shall have no obligations under this Section 6 to the extent that the Registrable Securities are
eligible to be sold by Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company pursuant to Rule 144 of the
Securities Act without any volume or manner of sale restrictions. Upon receipt of such a request,
the Company shall provide all Holders of Registrable Securities written notice of the request,
which notice shall inform such Holders that they have the opportunity to participate in the
offering. In any such underwritten offering, the investment banker or bankers and manager or
managers that will administer the offering will be selected by, and the underwriting arrangements
with respect thereto (including the size of the offering) will be approved by, the holders of a
majority of the Registrable Securities to be included in such offering; provided, however, that
such investment bankers and managers and underwriting arrangements must be reasonably satisfactory
to the Company. No Holder may participate in any underwritten offering contemplated hereby unless
(a) such Holder agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Securities to be included in the
underwritten offering in accordance with any approved underwriting arrangements, (b) such Holder
completes and executes all reasonable questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting
agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such approved
underwriting arrangements, and (c) if such Holder is not then an Electing Holder, such Holder
returns a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section
3(a)(ii) hereof within a reasonable amount of time before such underwritten offering. The Holders
participating in any underwritten offering shall be responsible for any underwriting discounts and
commissions and fees and, subject to Section 4 hereof, expenses of their own counsel. The Company
shall pay all expenses customarily borne by issuers in an underwritten offering, including but not
limited to filing fees, the fees and disbursements of its counsel and independent public
accountants and any printing expenses incurred in connection with such underwritten offering.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or the provisions of Section 3(n) hereof,

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upon receipt of a request
from the Managing Underwriter or a representative of holders of a majority of the Registrable
Securities to be included in an underwritten offering to prepare and file an amendment or
supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement and Prospectus in connection with an underwritten
offering, the Company may delay the filing of any such amendment or supplement for up to 90 days if
the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith that the Company has a
bona fide business reason for such delay.

     7. Additional Interest.

     (a) Subject to the proviso contained in Section 2(a)(i), if (i) on or prior to the
190th day following the Closing Date, a Shelf Registration Statement is not declared
effective by the Commission (each, a “Registration Default”), the Company shall be required to pay
additional interest (“Additional Interest”), from and including the day following such Registration
Default until such Shelf Registration Statement is either so filed or so filed and subsequently
declared effective, as applicable, at a rate per annum equal to an additional one-quarter of one
percent (0.25%) of the principal amount of Registrable Securities, to and including the 90th day
following such Registration Default and one-half of one percent (0.50%) thereof from and after the
91st day following such Registration Default until the earlier of (1) the time such Shelf
Registration Statement is declared effective or (2) the expiration of the Effectiveness Period;
provided, however, no Additional Interest shall accrue under this Section 7(a) during any
Suspension Period.

     (b) In the event that (i) the Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective, (ii) the
Company suspends the use of the Prospectus pursuant to Section 2(b) or 3(j) hereof, (iii) the
Holders are not authorized to use the Prospectus pursuant to Section 3(g) hereof or (iv) the
Holders are otherwise prevented or restricted by the Company from effecting sales pursuant to the
Shelf Registration Statement (an “Effective Failure”) for more than an aggregate of 45 days,
whether or not consecutive, in any six-month period, then the Company shall pay the Additional
Interest at a rate per annum equal to an additional one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the
principal amount of Registrable Securities, to and including the 90th day following such Effective
Failure and one-half of one percent (0.50%) thereof from and after the 91st day following such
Effective Failure until the earlier of (1) the time the Holders of Registrable Securities are again
able to make sales under the Shelf Registration Statement or (2) the expiration of the
Effectiveness Period; provided, however, no Additional Interest shall accrue under this Section
7(b) during any Suspension Period.

     (c) Any amounts to be paid as the Additional Interest pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of
this Section 7 shall be paid in cash semi-annually in arrears, with the first semi-annual payment
due on the first Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture), as applicable, following the
date of such Registration Default or Effective Failure, as applicable. Such Additional Interest
will accrue (1) in respect of the Securities at the rates set forth in paragraphs (a) or (b) of
this Section 7, as applicable, on the principal amount of the Securities and (2) in respect of the
Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Securities, at the rates set forth in paragraphs (a) or
(b) of this Section 7, as applicable, applied to the Conversion Price (as defined in the Indenture)
at that time.

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     (d) Except as provided in Section 8(b) hereof, the Additional Interest as set forth in this
Section 7 shall be the exclusive monetary remedy available to the Holders of Registrable Securities
for such Registration Default or Effective Failure. In no event shall the Company be required to
pay Additional Interest in excess of the applicable maximum amount of one-half of one percent
(0.50%) set forth above, regardless of whether one or multiple Registration Defaults or Effective
Failures exist.

     8. Miscellaneous.

     (a) Other Registration Rights. The Company may grant registration rights that would permit
any person that is a third party the right to piggy-back on any Shelf Registration Statement,
provided that if the Managing Underwriter of any underwritten offering conducted pursuant to
Section 6 hereof notifies the Company and the Electing Holders that the total amount of securities
which the Electing Holders and the holders of such piggy-back rights intend to include in any Shelf
Registration Statement is so large as to materially threaten the success of such offering
(including the price at which such securities can be sold), then the amount, number or kind of
securities to be offered for the account of holders of such piggy-back rights will be reduced to
the extent necessary to reduce the total amount of securities to be included in such offering to
the amount, number and kind recommended by the Managing Underwriter prior to any reduction in the
amount of Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Registration Statement.

     (b) Specific Performance. The parties hereto acknowledge that there would be no adequate
remedy at law if the Company fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder and that the
Purchasers and the Holders from time to time may be irreparably harmed by any such failure, and
accordingly agree that the Purchasers and such Holders, in addition to any other remedy to which
they may be entitled at law or in equity and without limiting the remedies available to the
Electing Holders under Section 7 hereof, shall be entitled to compel specific performance of the
obligations of the Company under this Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Registration Rights Agreement, in any court of the United States or any
State thereof having jurisdiction.

     (c) Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement, including this Section 8(c), may be amended, and
waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may be given, only by a written
instrument duly executed by the Company and the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount
of Registrable Securities then outstanding. Each Holder of Registrable
Securities outstanding at the time of any such amendment, waiver or consent or thereafter shall be
bound by any amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to this Section 8(c), whether or not
any notice, writing or marking indicating such amendment, waiver or consent appears on the
Registrable Securities or is delivered to such Holder.

     (d) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall
be given as provided in the Indenture; provided, that the Company may deliver notices and other
communications provided for or permitted hereunder to any Electing Holder to its address as set
forth in its Notice and Questionnaire.

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     (e) Parties in Interest. The parties to this Agreement intend that all Holders of Registrable
Securities shall be entitled to receive the benefits of this Agreement and that any Electing Holder
shall be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement by reason of such election with
respect to the Registrable Securities which are included in a Shelf Registration Statement. All
the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and
shall be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto and any Holder
from time to time of the Registrable Securities to the aforesaid extent. In the event that any
transferee of any Holder of Registrable Securities shall acquire Registrable Securities, in any
manner, whether by gift, bequest, purchase, operation of law or otherwise, such transferee shall,
without any further writing or action of any kind, be entitled to receive the benefits of and, if
an Electing Holder, be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the
terms and provisions of this Agreement to the aforesaid extent.

     (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

     (g) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

     (h) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.

     (i) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or
the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every
other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired or affected
thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties hereto shall be
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

     (j) Survival. The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other
provisions set forth in this Agreement or made pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and
effect, regardless of any investigation (or any statement as to the results thereof) made by or on
behalf of any Electing Holder, any director, officer or partner of such
Holder, any agent or underwriter, any director, officer or partner of such agent or underwriter, or
any controlling person of any of the foregoing, and shall survive the transfer and registration of
the Registrable Securities of such Holder.

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     Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between the Company and
you.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Very truly yours,

NuVasive, Inc.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alexis V. Lukianov
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Alexis V. Lukianov 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chairman and Chief Executive

Officer 	 
	 

[Signature Page to the Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

Accepted as of the date hereof

on behalf of each of the Purchasers:

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                      /s/ Authorized Signatory
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Jason M. Wood
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jason M. Wood 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Director 	 
	 

[Signature Page to the Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

Appendix A

NuVasive, Inc.

INSTRUCTION TO DTC PARTICIPANTS

(Date of Mailing)

URGENT — IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUESTED

DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE: [DATE]

          The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) has identified you as a DTC Participant through which
beneficial interests in the NuVasive, Inc. (the “Company”) 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes 2013 (the
“Securities”) are held.

          The Company is in the process of registering the Securities under the Securities Act of 1933
for resale by the beneficial owners thereof. In order to have their Securities included in the
registration statement, beneficial owners must complete and return the enclosed Notice of
Registration Statement and Selling Securityholder Questionnaire.

          It is important that beneficial owners of the Securities receive a copy of the enclosed
materials as soon as possible as their rights to have the Securities included in the
registration statement depend upon their returning the Notice and Questionnaire by [Deadline for
response]. Please forward a copy of the enclosed documents to each beneficial owner that holds
interests in the Securities through you. If you require more copies of the enclosed materials or
have any questions pertaining to this matter, please contact:

NuVasive, Inc.

4545 Towne Centre Court

San Diego, California 92121

Attn: General Counsel

Tel: 800-455-1476

 

 

NuVasive, Inc.

Notice of Registration Statement

and

Selling Securityholder Questionnaire

[Date]

          NuVasive, Inc. (the “Company”) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) for the
registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), of the Company’s 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (the “Securities”) and the shares
of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), issuable upon conversion, in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2008 (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”), between the Company and the purchasers named therein. A copy of the
Registration Rights Agreement is attached hereto. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.

          In order to have Registrable Securities included in the Shelf Registration Statement (or a
supplement or amendment thereto), this Notice of Registration Statement and Selling Securityholder
Questionnaire (“Notice and Questionnaire”) must be completed, executed and delivered to the Company
at the address set forth herein for receipt ON OR BEFORE [DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE].
Beneficial owners of Registrable Securities who do not complete, execute and return this Notice and
Questionnaire by such date (i) will not be named as selling securityholders in the Shelf
Registration Statement and (ii) may not use the Prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of
Registrable Securities.

          Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf
Registration Statement and related Prospectus. Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of
Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the
consequences of being named or not being named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf
Registration Statement and related Prospectus.

 

 

          The term “Registrable Securities” is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement to
mean all or any portion of the Securities issued from time to time under the Indenture in
registered form and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Securities;
provided, however, that a security ceases to be a Registrable Security for such
period as it is no longer a Restricted Security.

          The term “Restricted Security” is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement to mean
any Security or share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof except any such Security or
share of Common Stock which (i) ceases to be outstanding, (ii) has been effectively registered
under the Securities Act and sold in a manner contemplated by the Shelf Registration Statement or
(iii) has been transferred in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor
provision thereto) or is transferable by a person who is not an affiliate of the Company pursuant
to Rule 144 (or any successor provision thereto) without any volume or manner of sale restrictions
thereunder.

ELECTION

          The undersigned holder (the “Selling Securityholder”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects
to include in the Shelf Registration Statement the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by it
and listed below in Item (3). The undersigned, by signing and returning this Notice and
Questionnaire, agrees to be bound with respect to such Registrable Securities by the terms and
conditions of this Notice and Questionnaire and the Registration Rights Agreement, including,
without limitation, Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement, as if the undersigned Selling
Securityholder were an original party thereto.

          Upon any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, the
Selling Securityholder will be required to deliver to the Company and the Trustee the Notice of
Transfer (completed and signed) set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Notice and Questionnaire.

          The Selling Securityholder hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is true, accurate and complete:

 

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

			
	(1) (a)	 	Full Legal Name of Selling Securityholder:

			
		 	 

			
	      (b)	 	Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as in (a) above) of Registrable
Securities Listed in Item (3) Below:

			
		 	 

			
	      (c)	 	Full Legal Name of DTC Participant (if applicable and if not the same as (b) above)
Through Which Registrable Securities Listed in Item (3) Below are Held:

			
		 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	(2)	 	Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Telephone:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Fax:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Contact Person:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

			
	(3)	 	Beneficial Ownership of Securities:

			
		 	Except as set forth below in this Item (3), the undersigned Selling Securityholder does
not beneficially own any Securities or shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion,
repurchase or redemption of any Securities.

			
	      (a)	 	Principal amount of Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement) beneficially owned:                                                             
                   

CUSIP No(s). of such Registrable Securities:                                                                          
                          

Number of shares of Common Stock (if any) issued upon conversion, repurchase or redemption
of Registrable Securities:

			
	      (b)	 	Principal amount of Securities other than Registrable Securities beneficially owned:

			
		 	 

CUSIP No(s). of such other Securities:                                                            

			
		 	Number of shares of Common Stock (if any) issued upon conversion of such other Securities:                                        

			
	     (c)	 	Principal amount of Registrable Securities which the undersigned wishes to be included
in the Shelf Registration
Statement:                                                                 
    

CUSIP No(s). of such Registrable Securities to be included in the Shelf Registration
Statement:                                                                                                                       

			
		 	Number of shares of Common Stock (if any) issued upon conversion of Registrable Securities
which are to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement:                    

 

 

			
	(4)	 	Beneficial Ownership of Other Securities of the Company:

			
		 	Except as set forth below in this Item (4), the undersigned Selling Securityholder is not
the beneficial or registered owner of any shares of Common Stock or any other
securities of the Company, other than the Securities and shares of Common Stock
listed above in Item (3).

			
		 	State any exceptions here:

			
	(5)	 	Relationships with the Company:

			
		 	Except as set forth below, neither the Selling Securityholder nor any of its affiliates,
officers, directors or principal equity holders (5% or more) has held any position or
office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its
predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years.

			
		 	State any exceptions here:

			
	(6)	 	Plan of Distribution:

			
		 	Except as set forth below, the undersigned Selling Securityholder intends to distribute
the Registrable Securities listed above in Item (3) only as follows (if at all):
Such Registrable Securities may be sold from time to time directly by the undersigned
Selling Securityholder or, alternatively, through underwriters, broker-dealers or
agents. Such Registrable Securities may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed
prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined
at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. Such sales may be effected in
transactions (which may involve crosses or block transactions) (i) on any national
securities exchange or quotation service on which the Registrable Securities may be
listed or quoted at the time of sale, (ii) in the over-the-counter market, (iii) in
transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter
market, or (iv) through the writing of options. In connection with sales of the
Registrable Securities or otherwise, the Selling Securityholder may enter into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of
the Registrable Securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The
Selling Securityholder may also sell Registrable Securities short and deliver
Registrable Securities to close out such short positions, or loan or pledge
Registrable Securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such securities.

			
		 	State any exceptions here:

                    Note: In no event may such method(s) of distribution take the form of an underwritten
offering of the Registrable Securities without the prior agreement of the Company.

 

 

                    By signing below, the Selling Securityholder acknowledges that it understands its obligation
to comply, and agrees that it will comply, with the prospectus delivery and other provisions of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, particularly
Regulation M.

                    In the event that the Selling Securityholder transfers all or any portion of the Registrable
Securities listed in Item (3) above after the date on which such information is provided to the
Company, the Selling Securityholder agrees to notify the transferee(s) at the time of the transfer
of its rights and obligations under this Notice and Questionnaire and the Registration Rights
Agreement.

                    By signing below, the Selling Securityholder consents to the disclosure of the information
contained herein in its answers to Items (1) through (6) above and the inclusion of such
information in the Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus. The Selling Securityholder
understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the
preparation of the Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus.

                    In accordance with the Selling Securityholder’s obligation under Section 3(a) of the
Registration Rights Agreement to provide such information as may be required by law for inclusion
in the Shelf Registration Statement, the Selling Securityholder agrees to promptly notify the
Company of any inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein which may occur
subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Shelf Registration Statement remains in effect.
All notices hereunder and pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall be made in writing,
by hand-delivery, first-class mail, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery as follows:

               (i) To the Company:

NuVasive, Inc.

4545 Towne Centre Court

San Diego, California 92121

Attention: General Counsel

 

 

               (ii) With a copy to:

Heller Ehrman, LLP

4350 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego, California 92122

Attn: Michael S. Kagnoff, Esq.

                    Once this Notice and Questionnaire is executed by the Selling Securityholder and received by
the Company, the terms of this Notice and Questionnaire, and the representations and warranties
contained herein, shall be binding on, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by
the respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of the Company and the
Selling Securityholder (with respect to the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by such
Selling Securityholder and listed in Item (3) above). This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the State of New York.

 

 

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and
Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

Dated:                                        

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Selling Securityholder	 	 
	 	 	(Print/type full legal name of beneficial owner of Registrable Securities)	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RECEIPT ON OR BEFORE
[DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE] TO THE COMPANY AT:

NuVasive, Inc.

4545 Towne Centre Court

San Diego, California 92121

Attention: General Counsel

 

 

Exhibit 1

to Appendix A

NOTICE OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT

NuVasive, Inc.

4545 Towne Centre Court

San Diego, California 92121

Attention: General Counsel

U.S. Bank National Association

Corporate Trust Services

633 West Fifth Street, 24th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Attention: Fonda Hall

			
	               Re:	 	NuVasive, Inc. (the “Company”)

2.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 (the “Notes”)

Dear Sirs:

               Please be advised that                                          has transferred $        
             aggregate principal
amount of the above-referenced Notes or shares of the Company’s Common Stock, issued upon
conversion of Notes, pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-___) filed by the Company.

               We hereby certify that the prospectus delivery requirements, if any, of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, have been satisfied with respect to the transfer described above and that the
above-named beneficial owner of the Notes or Common Stock is named as a selling securityholder in
the Prospectus dated [date], or in amendments or supplements thereto, and that the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes or number of shares of Common Stock transferred are [a portion of]
the Notes or shares of Common Stock listed in such Prospectus as amended or supplemented opposite
such owner’s name.

Dated:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Very truly yours,	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

(Name)
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	(Authorized Signature)

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