DAVITA INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 8, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DAVITA INC (DVA)
CIK: 0000927066
Period of Report: 2012-08-06

Reporting Person: BERG CHARLES (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-06	Common Stock	M	12000	$49.78	Acquired	21431	Direct
2012-08-06	Common Stock	F	6017	$99.29	Disposed	15414	Direct
2012-08-06	Common Stock	S	5983	$96.1082	Disposed	9431	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-06	Stock Appreciation Right	$49.78	M	12000	Disposed	2013-06-09	Common Stock (12000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $96.10 - $96.13. 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: Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, (as amended and restated, the "DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan," effective June 6, 2011), which vested 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date.