DAVITA INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

May 18, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DAVITA INC (DVA)
CIK: 0000927066
Period of Report: 2011-05-16

Reporting Person: THIRY KENT J (Director, Chairman & Chief Exec. Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-16	Common Stock	S	7695	$85.7142	Disposed	184432	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $85.40 - $85.79. The filer undertakes to provide staff, the issuer, or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.