Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/02-04:00/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBUS MEDICAL INC [GMED]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 WEST STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10282
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 553,845 (3)
I
See footnotes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series E Preferred Stock   (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock 7,089,681 $ 0 (5) I See footnotes (1) (2) (4) (5) (7)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GS Direct, L.L.C.
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTMENT PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P.
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTMENT PARTNERS GP, LLC
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GOLDMAN SACHS PRIVATE EQUITY CONCENTRATED HEALTHCARE OFFSHORE ADVISORS,INC.
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GOLDMAN SACHS PRIVATE EQUITY CONCENTRATED HEALTHCARE FUND OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, L.P.
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GOLDMAN SACHS PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS 2004, L.P.
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       
GOLDMAN SACHS PEP 2004 ADVISORS, L.L.C.
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
       

Signatures

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 08/02-04:00/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (1).
(2) See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (2).
(3) See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (3).
(4) See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (4).
(5) See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (5).
(6) See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (6).
(7) See Exhibit 99.1 for text of footnote (7).

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