<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927066-19-000093.txt : 20190517
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190517193449
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927066-19-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THIRY KENT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001097391

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14106
		FILM NUMBER:		19837316

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90503

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
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        <footnote id="F1">These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on June 1, 2020. Vesting is subject to the conditions set forth in the Reporting Person's Executive Chairman's Agreement and applicable award agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 90,090 restricted stock units, which may be settled solely in shares of common stock, that the Reporting Person had previously reported on Table II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares received upon the satisfaction of performance criteria underlying the award of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on 12/27/2016, in which 10,541 shares vested on May 15, 2019 and the remaining 10,541 vest on May 15, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares withheld from issuance to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of 10,541 shares as described in footnote 3 above.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ James K. Hilger, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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