SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HEARTY JAMES O (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DAVITA INC. 2000 16TH STREET (Street) DENVER CO 80202 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/31/2018	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DAVITA INC. [ DVA ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Compliance Officer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	997	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	05/15/2018	07/24/2019	Common Stock	450	$0.0	D
Restricted Stock Units	06/02/2018(1)	09/02/2020	Common Stock	746	$0.0	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/15/2019(2)	08/13/2021	Common Stock	827	$0.0	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/15/2020(3)	09/06/2022	Common Stock	457	$0.0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	04/24/2018(4)	04/24/2019	Common Stock	3,601	$69.38	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	05/13/2019(5)	05/13/2021	Common Stock	3,308	$75.42	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	05/15/2020(6)	06/06/2022	Common Stock	2,283	$65.48	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 50% each on 6/2/2018 and 6/2/2019, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.

2. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 50% each on 5/15/2019 and 5/15/2020, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.

3. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 50% each on 5/15/2020 and 5/15/2021, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date.

4. The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on 4/24/2014. 50% vested on 4/24/2017 and the remaining 50% will vest on 4/24/2018.

5. The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on 5/13/2016. 50% will vest on 5/13/2019 and the remaining 50% will vest on 5/13/2020.

6. The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on 6/6/2017. 50% will vest on 5/15/2020 and the remaining 50% will vest on 5/15/2021.

Remarks:

	/s/ Arturo Sida, Attorney-in-Fact	04/10/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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