8-K

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): March 3, 2005

DAVITA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-4034	No. 51-0354549
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

601 Hawaii Street

El Segundo, California 90245

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(310) 536-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by DaVita Inc. on March 3, 2005.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
99.1	Press Release of DaVita Inc., dated March 3, 2005.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DAVITA INC.
Date: March 4, 2005	/S/ JOSEPH SCHOHL
	Joseph Schohl Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of DaVita Inc., dated March 3, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	LeAnne Zumwalt
	Investor Relations
	DaVita Inc.
	310 536-2420

DAVITA INC. ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF $500 MILLION

SENIOR NOTES AND $850 MILLION SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE

2014

El Segundo, California, March 3, 2005 – DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) today announced that it intends to offer $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due in 2013 and $850 million aggregate senior subordinated notes due in 2015. The private offering, which is subject to market and other conditions, will be made within the United States only to qualified institutional buyers, and outside the United States only to non-U.S. investors under regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

The Company stated that it intends to use the net proceeds of the offering along with available cash to repay all outstanding amounts under the term loan portion of its senior secured credit facilities.

The securities to be offered will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws or blue sky laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or available exemptions from the registration requirements. This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes.

This release contains forward–looking statements. Factors which could impact future results include the risk factors set forth in the Company’s SEC filings, including its Form 10-k for the year ended December 31, 2004. The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties. This Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.