<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927066-24-000170.txt : 20240924
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927066-24-000170
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240924
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240924

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Maughan David Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002037895
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14106
		FILM NUMBER:		241321053

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVITA INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927066
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		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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    <periodOfReport>2024-09-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000927066</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DAVITA INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DVA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Maughan David Paul</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DAVITA INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2000 16TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer, DKC</officerTitle>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>133652</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 11,476 restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2021, which are scheduled to vest on March 15, 2025, (ii) 24,406 restricted stock united granted on March 15, 2022, which are scheduled to vest 50% each on March 15, 2025 and March 15, 2026, respectively, (iii) 34,290 restricted stock units granted on September 22, 2022, which are scheduled to vest 50% each on September 22, 2025 and September 22, 2026, respectively, (iv) 35,508 restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2023, which are scheduled to vest 50% each on March 15, 2026 and March 15, 2027, respectively and (v) 21,954 restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2024, which are scheduled to vest 50% each on March 15, 2027 and March 15, 2028, respectively.  Each of the foregoing vestings is subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie N. Berberich, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-24</signatureDate>
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i8062a3bdc4b643ed98966ab1b16040c3_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Exhibit 24</font></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The undersigned, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">DAVID PAUL MAUGHAN </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">(&#8220;Filer&#8221;), hereby constitutes and appoints each of</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:115%"> Kathleen A. Waters, Samantha A. Caldwell, Stephanie N. Berberich and Ryan Fujikawa, </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">any of them signing singly and with full power of substitution, as Filer&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact (each hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Attorney-in-Fact&#8221;) to&#58;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">1.         prepare, execute in Filer&#8217;s name and on Filer&#8217;s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), 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) (&#8220;Section 16&#8221;) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or any rule or regulation of the SEC&#59;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">2.         execute for and on behalf of Filer, in Filer&#8217;s capacity as a member of the Board of Directors and&#47;or an executive officer of DaVita Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5, including any amendments thereto (the &#8220;Forms&#8221;), in accordance with the Exchange Act, or any rule or regulation of the SEC&#59;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">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&#59; and</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">4.         take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of 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.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">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, to the extent 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.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Filer acknowledges that Attorney-in-Fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of Filer, is not assuming any of Filer&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">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 with respect to Filer&#8217;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.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Filer has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the 16th day of September, 2024.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">   &#47;s&#47; David Paul Maughan</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">David Paul Maughan</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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