SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Mildenberger Laura

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DAVITA INC.

1551 WEWATTA STREET

(Street)

DENVER

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief People Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2011

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/10/2011		M		12,750	A	$49.7	16,500	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		F		7,698	D	$82.32	8,802	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		S		5,052	D	$81	3,750	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		M		10,000	A	$56.38	13,750	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		F		6,849	D	$82.32	6,901	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		S		3,151	D	$81	3,750	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		M		9,375	A	$52.12	13,125	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		F		5,936	D	$82.32	7,189	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		S		3,439	D	$81	3,750	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		M		455	A	$46.26	4,205	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		F		256	D	$82.32	3,949	D
Common Stock	03/10/2011		S		199	D	$81	3,750	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Appreciation Right	$49.7	03/10/2011		M			12,750	07/01/2007⁽¹⁾	07/01/2011	Common Stock	12,750	$0.00	12,750	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$56.38	03/10/2011		M			10,000	10/11/2009⁽²⁾	10/11/2011	Common Stock	10,000	$0.00	10,000	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$52.12	03/10/2011		M			9,375	03/14/2009⁽³⁾	03/14/2012	Common Stock	9,375	$0.00	15,625	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$46.26	03/10/2011		M			455	03/02/2010⁽¹⁾	03/02/2014	Common Stock	455	$0.00	39,545	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 8.33% on the 20th month following the grant date, and 8.33% every 4 months thereafter until fully vested.

2. Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vest 75% on the third anniversary of the grant date, 25% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.

3. Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vest 25% on the second anniversary of the grant date, 12.5% on the 32nd month following the grant date, and 12.5% every 4 months thereafter until fully vested.

	/s/ Kim M. Rivera Attorney-in-Fact	03/14/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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