DAVITA INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 17, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC. (DVA)
CIK: 0000927066
Period of Report: 2012-12-13

Reporting Person: Rodriguez Javier (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-13	Common Stock	M	53335	$50.37	Acquired	92467	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	F	25012	$107.41	Disposed	67455	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	28323	$107.0492	Disposed	39132	Direct
2012-12-14	Common Stock	M	46665	$50.37	Acquired	85797	Direct
2012-12-14	Common Stock	F	21970	$106.99	Disposed	63827	Direct
2012-12-14	Common Stock	S	24695	$109.0025	Disposed	39132	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-13	Stock Appreciation Right	$50.37	M	53335	Disposed	2013-02-28	Common Stock (53335)	Direct
2012-12-14	Stock Appreciation Right	$50.37	M	46665	Disposed	2012-02-28	Common Stock (46665)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $107.00 - $107.31. 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 $107.53 - $109.99. 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: 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 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 8.33% on the 20th month following the grant date, and 8.33% every four months thereafter.