DAVITA INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DAVITA INC (DVA)
CIK: 0000927066
Period of Report: 2010-03-03

Reporting Person: VAUGHAN RICHARD C (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-03	Common Stock	M	18000	$51.95	Acquired	27685	Direct
2010-03-03	Common Stock	S	18000	$63.2793	Disposed	9685	Direct
2010-03-03	Common Stock	M	18000	$55.05	Acquired	27685	Direct
2010-03-03	Common Stock	S	18000	$63.2130	Disposed	9685	Direct
2010-03-03	Common Stock	S	4000	$63.2739	Disposed	5685	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-03-03	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$51.95	M	18000	Disposed	2011-05-15	Common Stock (18000)	Direct
2010-03-03	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$55.05	M	18000	Disposed	2012-05-29	Common Stock (18000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $63.21 - $63.41. The filer undertakes to provide staff, the issuer, or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F2: The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $63.16 - $63.34. The filer undertakes to provide staff, the issuer, or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F3: The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $63.215 - $63.4001. The filer undertakes to provide staff, the issuer, or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F4: Non-qualified stock options, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vested 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date.