UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

On December 13, 2012, the Board of Directors of Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) approved the following changes to the compensation of non-employee members of the Board of Directors, effective as of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company:

• the annual equity award will have a fair market value of $125,000 on the date of grant for each non-employee member of the Board of Directors (or $175,000 for the Chairman of the Board) in the form of restricted stock, and will no longer be the same fixed number of shares each year;

• non-employee members of the Board of Directors will no longer be able to choose to receive the annual cash retainer (which will remain unchanged at $75,000) or the annual equity award in the form of stock options; and

• the Company will pay separate annual cash fees, payable quarterly in arrears in accordance with the same payment timetable that is used for paying the annual retainer fee, as follows: $7,500 for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair, $15,000 for the Compensation Committee Chair, $15,000 for the Audit Committee Chair and $25,000 for the Chairman of the Board. The separate annual cash fee of $25,000 for the Presiding Director will remain unchanged.

A description of the compensation of non-employee directors of the Company, including the changes described above, is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this item.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index