Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* YALE PHYLLIS R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DAVITA INC. [ DVA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DAVITA INC, 2000 16TH STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/22/2021
(Street) DENVER, CO 80202 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	6/22/2021		M		4579	A	$78.44	14125	D
Common Stock	6/22/2021		D		2889 ⁽¹⁾	D	$124.36	11236	D
Common Stock	6/22/2021		M		7178	A	$66.17	18414	D
Common Stock	6/22/2021		D		3820 ⁽¹⁾	D	$124.36	14594	D
Common Stock	6/22/2021		S		5048	D	$124.3266 ⁽²⁾	9546	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Appreciation Rights	$78.44	6/22/2021		M			4579	6/20/2017 ⁽³⁾	7/11/2021	Common Stock	4579.0	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$66.17 ⁽⁴⁾	6/22/2021		M			7178	6/16/2018 ⁽⁵⁾	6/16/2022	Common Stock	7178.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents the shares withheld in payment of the base price in connection with the exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights reported on this Form 4.
(2)	Represents the weighted average sale price of $124.3266. The range of prices for the sale of these shares was $124.311 - $124.431 rounded to the nearest thousandths. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on July 11, 2016. 100% vested on June 20, 2017.
(4)	Price previously reported as $13.234 on Form 4 filed on June 20, 2017.
(5)	The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on June 16, 2017. 100% vested on June 16, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
YALE PHYLLIS R C/O DAVITA INC 2000 16TH STREET DENVER, CO 80202	X