<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-003096.txt : 20170223
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-003096.hdr.sgml : 20170223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170223204343
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-003096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170223

ISSUER:		

	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

	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 HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121107

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACKERMAN JOEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14106
		FILM NUMBER:		17634490

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, INC.
		STREET 2:		6705 ROCKLEDGE DR  SUITE 900
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-02-21</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2017-02-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927066</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DAVITA INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DVA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001220630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ACKERMAN JOEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVITA INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2000 16TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President, Finance</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arturo Sida, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24ackerman.txt
<TEXT>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The  undersigned,  Joel  Ackerman  (the  "Filer"),  hereby constitutes and
appoints  each  of James K. Hilger, Kathleen A. Waters, Arturo Sida, and Lisa H.
Kwon, any of them signing singly and with full power of substitution, as Filer's
true   and   lawful   attorneys-in-fact   (each   hereinafter   referred  to  as
"Attorney-in-Fact") to:

      1.  prepare,  execute  in  Filer's name and behalf, and submit to the U.S.
Securities  and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID application, including
any  amendments  thereto,  and  any  other documents necessary or appropriate to
obtain  codes  and  passwords enabling Filer to make electronic filings with the
SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

      2.  execute for and on behalf of Filer, in Filer's capacity as a member of
the  Board  of  Directors  and/or  an  executive  officer  of  DaVita  Inc. (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5, including any amendments thereto (the "Forms"), in
accordance with the Exchange Act, or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

      3. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of Filer which may be
necessary  or  desirable to complete the execution of any Forms, and timely file
them with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

      4.  take  any  other  action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing  which,  in the opinion of the Attorney-in-Fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, Filer, it being understood that
the  documents  executed by such Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of Filer pursuant to
this  Power  of  Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such Attorney-in-Fact may approve in their discretion.

      The undersigned hereby grants to Attorney-in-Fact full power and authority
to  do  and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
or  proper  to  be  done  in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted,  as fully to all intents and purposes as the Filer might or could do if
personally  present,  with  full  power  of  substitution  or revocation, hereby
ratifying  and  confirming  all that such Attorney-in-Fact, shall lawfully do or
cause  to  be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted.

      Filer  acknowledges  that Attorney-in-Fact, in serving in such capacity at
the  request of Filer, is not assuming any of Filer's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

      This  Power of Attorney shall be effective on the date set forth below and
shall  continue  in  full  force  and effect until the date on which Filer is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to Filer's holdings of and
transactions  in  securities  issued  by  the Company, unless earlier revoked by
Filer in a signed writing delivered to Attorney-in-Fact.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Filer has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed
as of the 22nd day of February, 2017.

                                      /s/ Joel Ackerman
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Joel Ackerman


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