    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927066-20-000002-index.html : 20200109
    <SEC-HEADER>0000927066-20-000002.hdr.sgml : 20200109
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200109170619
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927066-20-000002
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200109
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200109
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200109

    FILER:

    	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:		DEFA14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14106
    		FILM NUMBER:		20518748

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEFA14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>defa14a-specialmeetingdeck.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEFA14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: defa14a-specialmeetingdeck.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage01.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage02.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage02.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage03.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage03.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage04.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage04.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage05.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage05.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage06.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage06.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage7.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage7.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage08.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage08.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage09.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage09.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage10.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage10.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage11.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage11.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>13
    <FILENAME>ceossarslidesvfinalpage12.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 13 - file: ceossarslidesvfinalpage12.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>