SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ZUMWALT LEANNE M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

601 HAWAII ST.

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO

90245

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAVITA INC [ DVA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	V.P. - Investor Relations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	855	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/12/2005⁽¹⁾	08/12/2009	Common Stock	24,000	$28.01	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/30/2007⁽²⁾	09/22/2010	Common Stock	30,000	$46	D
Stock Appreciation Right	07/01/2007⁽³⁾	07/01/2011	Common Stock	15,000	$49.7	D
Stock Appreciation Right	10/11/2009⁽⁴⁾	10/11/2011	Common Stock	20,000	$56.38	D
Stock Appreciation Right	03/14/2008⁽⁵⁾	03/14/2012	Common Stock	15,000	$52.12	D
Stock Appreciation Right	02/28/2009⁽⁶⁾	02/28/2013	Common Stock	30,000	$50.37	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 24,000 are currently vested and exercisable.

2. Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 27,500 shares are currently vested and exercisable, and 2,500 shares will vest on 3/31/09.

3. Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 7,500 shares are currently vested and exercisable, and 1,250 shares will vest on each of 3/1/09, 7/1/09, 11/1/09, 3/1/10, 7/1/10, and 11/1/10.

4. Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 15,000 shares will vest on 10/11/09, and 5,000 shares on 10/11/10.

5. Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 5,000 shares are currently vested and exercisable, and 1,250 shares will vest on each of 3/14/09, 7/14/09, 11/14/09, 3/14/10, 7/14/10, 11/14/10, 3/14/11, and 7/14/11.

6. Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which 7,500 shares will vest on 2/28/09, and 2,500 shares will vest on each of 10/31/09, 2/28/10, 6/30/10, 10/31/10, 2/28/11, 6/30/11, 10/31/11, 2/29/12, and 6/30/12.

	/s/ Corinna B. Polk Attorney-in-Fact	03/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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