DAVITA INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Apr 15, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DAVITA INC (DVA)
CIK: 0000927066
Period of Report: 2011-04-13

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-04-13	Stock Appreciation Right	$86.70	A	500000	Acquired	2016-04-13	Common Stock (500000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which vests 50% on the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.