<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-020129.txt : 20160225
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160225160516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-020129
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160225

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS 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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 16TH STREET
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-536-2668

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 16TH STREET
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAVITA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001005

	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:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZUMWALT LEANNE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204946

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14106
		FILM NUMBER:		161455910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE ADVISORY BOARD CO WATERGATGE
		STREET 2:		600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20037

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZURNWALT LEANNE M
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021109
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        <issuerName>DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Grp VP, Purch &amp; Public Affairs</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>807</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Zumwalt 2000 Family Trust</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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                <value>Stock Appreciation Rights</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                    <value>44000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-04-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-04-13</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 64 shares acquired under Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on 12/31/2015 and 94 shares acquired through Issuer's 401(k) Retirement Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the weighted average sale price of $64.2535. The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $64.25-$64.31 rounded to the nearest hundredths. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on 4/13/2011; 50% vested on 4/13/2014, and the remaining 50% vested on 4/13/2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arturo Sida, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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