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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898430-01-000638.txt : 20010223
<SEC-HEADER>0000898430-01-000638.hdr.sgml : 20010223
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898430-01-000638
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVITA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927066
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		IRS NUMBER:				510354549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04034
		FILM NUMBER:		1543833

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SIE 800
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503-5517
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107922600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 800
		STREET 2:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 800
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503-5517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950524

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOTAL RENAL CARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940719
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCULLY THOMAS A
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130133
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
	STREET 2:		STE 800
	CITY:			TORRANCE
	STATE:			CA
	ZIP:			90503-5517
	BUSINESS PHONE:		3107922600

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
	STREET 2:		STE 800
	CITY:			TORRANCE
	STATE:			CA
	ZIP:			90503-5517
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5
<TEXT>

<PAGE>


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

FORM 5                                                      OMB APPROVAL
                                                   -----------------------------
[_] Check box if no longer                         OMB NUMBER:  3235-0362
    subject to Section 16. Form 4                  Expires:  December 31, 2001
    or Form 5 obligations may                      Estimated average burden
    continue. See Instruction 1(b).                hours per response ...... 1.0
                                                   -----------------------------
[_] Form 3 Holdings Reported

[_] Form 4 Transaction Reported


              ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP



    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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940




1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

  Scully                             Thomas
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  (Last)                             (First)                         (Middle)

  21250  Hawthorne Blvd. #800
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    (Street)

  Torrance                            CA                               90503
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (City)                             (State)                          (Zip)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

   DVA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Statement for Month/Year

   12/31/2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. If Amendment, Date of Original   (Month/Day/Year)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
       (Check all applicable)


             X    Director                         10% Owner
           -----                           ------

                  Officer (give                    Other (Specify
           -----  title below)             ------  below)

   Vice President
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
     (Check applicable line)

             X    Form Filed by One Reporting Person
           -----

                  Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
           -----
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         TABLE 1 -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security        2. Trans-   3. Trans-      4. Securities Acquired (A)  5. Amount of        6. Ownership  7. Nature
   (Instr. 3)                  action      action         or Disposed of (D)          Securities          Form:         of Indirect
                               Date        Code                                       Beneficially        Direct        Beneficial
                                          (Instr. 8)      (Instr. 3,4 and 5)          Owned at End       (D) or         Ownership
                              (Month/                  --------------------------     Of Issuer's         Indirect     (Instr. 4)
                               Day/                     Amount   (A) or    Price      Fiscal Year        (I)
                               Year)                             (D)                 (Instr. 3 and 4)    (Instr. 4)
- --------------------------  ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------   ----------------   ------------  -------------
<S>                           <C>         <C>     <C>    <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>

- --------------------------    ----------  ------  ----   --------  ------    ------     -------------- ------------  -------------

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*If form is by filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).
                Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form
                are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

</TABLE>



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<PAGE>

FORM 5 (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                          Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
                                  (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security  2. Conversion    3. Transaction  4. Transaction   5. Number of Derivative      6. Date Exercisable
  (Instr. 3)                        or Exercise      Date            Code             Securities Acquired (A)      and Expiration
                                    Price of        (Month/Day/      (Instr. 8)       or Disposed of (D)           Date
                                    Derivative       Year)                            (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)         (Month/Day/
                                    Security                                                                       Year)
                                                                                    --------------------------   -------------------
                                                                                        (A)        (D)            Date    Expiration
                                                                                                                  Exer-   Date
                                                                                                                  cisable
- -------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------
<S>                              <C>              <C>             <C>       <C>     <C>             <C>          <C>      <C>

- -------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------
Options (16b-3 Plan)               $8.3125          10/04/00          A                 21,000                    (1)    10/4/05
- -------------------------------  --------------   --------------  --------  -----   --------------- ----------   -------------------

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</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
7. Title and Amount of    8. Price of Derivative  9. Number of Derivative     10. Ownership Forms of       11. Nature of the
   Underlying Securities     Security (Instr. 5)     Securities Beneficially      Derivative Security          Indirect Beneficial
   (Instr. 3 and 4)                                  Owned at End of Year         Direct (D) or                Ownership (Instr. 4)
                                                     (Instr. 4)                   Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
- ------------------------
  Title       Amount or
              Number of
              Shares
- ------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------
<S>                       <C>                     <C>                         <C>                          <C>

- ------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------
Common Stock   21,000                                       21,000                        D
- ------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------

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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:

                              /s/ Thomas Scully               February 14, 2001
                             _______________________________  _________________
                             **Signature of Reporting Person       Date

(1) The indicated option vests at 25% per year, such that 5,250 shares shall
    vest on each of the following dates: 10/4/01, 10/4/02, 10/4/03 and
    10/4/04.



**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
  Violations.
  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).


Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If
      space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 procedure.


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