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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 Form 8-K 

 CURRENT REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 12, 2023
 

 
DAVITA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
DE1-1410651-0354549
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
2000 16th Street
Denver,CO80202
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
 
(720) 631-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class: Trading symbol(s):Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value DVANew York Stock Exchange



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐    Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 12, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of DaVita Inc. (the "Company") adopted resolutions expanding the size of the Board from nine to ten members and appointing Wendy L. Schoppert as a member of the Board, in each case effective as of July 14, 2023. The Board also appointed Ms. Schoppert to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compliance and Quality Committee of the Board, each effective as of July 14, 2023.

Ms. Schoppert will receive the standard compensation and indemnification applicable to all other non-employee directors. The Company has described its Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy in the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 25, 2023. The Company expects to enter into its standard indemnification agreement with Ms. Schoppert, the form of which is an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 20, 2006.



SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
DAVITA INC.
Date: July 13, 2023
By:/s/ Kathleen A. Waters
Kathleen A. Waters
Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer