X0304 4 2011-11-04 0 0000927066 DAVITA INC DVA 0001449093 Shapiro David T C/O DAVITA INC. 1551 WEWATTA STREET DENVER CO 80202 0 1 0 0 Chief Compliance Officer Common Stock 2011-11-04 4 M 0 5000 46.26 A 9907 D Common Stock 2011-11-04 4 F 0 3147 73.52 D 6760 D Common Stock 2011-11-04 4 S 0 1853 72.71 D 4907 D Stock Appreciation Right 46.26 2011-11-04 4 M 0 5000 0.00 D 2010-03-02 2014-03-02 Common Stock 5000 44000 D Stock Appreciation Right, pursuant to the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan (as amended and restated, the "DaVita Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan", effective June 6, 2011), which vests 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, 8.33% on the 20th month following the grant date, and 8.33% every 4 months thereafter. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on 9/16/11. /s/ Kim M. Rivera Attorney-in-Fact 2011-11-08