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 <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM S-8 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B><I>Under The Securities Act of 1933 </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="6"><B>DAVITA INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Delaware </B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>51-0354549 </B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>incorporation or
organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>

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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Torrance, California 90503-5517 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(310) 792-2600 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DaVita Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1999
Non-Executive Officer and Non-Director Equity Compensation Plan </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Steven J. Udicious </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DaVita Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>Torrance, California 90503-5517 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(310) 792-2600 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name, address, including zip
code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Ronn S. Davids, Esq. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Riordan &amp;
McKinzie </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>300 S. Grand Ave., 29th Floor </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Los Angeles, California 90071-3109 </B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(213) 229-8562 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="36%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Title of each class of</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>securities to be</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Amount</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>to be</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Registered</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(1)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Amount of Registration Fee</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="36%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Common Stock</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2,000,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$25.12</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$50,240,000</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="15%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$4,622.08</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD WIDTH="013" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h), based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company&#146;s Common
Stock on April 16, 2002, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>

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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART II </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents
by Reference. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On January 10, 2002, the Board of Directors of DaVita Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved an increase in
the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Company&#146;s 1999 Non-Executive Officer and Non-Director Equity Compensation Plan by two million shares. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, regarding the registration
of additional shares, the Company hereby incorporates herein by reference the contents of the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-8 dated March 31, 1999, Registration No. 333-75361, with respect to the Company&#146;s 1999 Non-Executive
Officer and Non-Director Equity Compensation Plan.<B></B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.3</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">24.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney (included on page II-2).</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Torrance, State of California, on April 17, 2002. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D<SMALL>A</SMALL>V<SMALL>ITA</SMALL> I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kent J. Thiry</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I></I>Kent J. Thiry<I></I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
 </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>POWERS OF ATTORNEY </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Kent J. Thiry and Steven J. Udicious, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Signature</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="54" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Title</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="25" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Date</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="26" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kent J. Thiry</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Kent J. Thiry</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Richard K. Whitney</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Richard K. Whitney</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gary W. Beil</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Gary W. Beil</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nancy-Ann DeParle</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Nancy-Ann DeParle</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Richard B. Fontaine</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Richard B. Fontaine</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Peter T. Grauer</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Peter T. Grauer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Date</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="17" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>

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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. R<SMALL>AYMOND</SMALL> L<SMALL>ARKIN</SMALL>, J<SMALL>R</SMALL>.</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April 17, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>OHN</SMALL> M. N<SMALL>EHRA</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John M. Nehra</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="21%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April 17, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;W<SMALL>ILLIAM</SMALL> L. R<SMALL>OPER</SMALL> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William L. Roper</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="39%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="80%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc.</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="80%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="80%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of KPMG LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="80%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="80%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney (included on page II-2).</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2002
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under The Securities Act of 1933
DAVITA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
51-0354549
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800
Torrance, California 90503-5517
(310) 792-2600
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
DaVita Inc.
1999
Non-Executive Officer and Non-Director Equity Compensation Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Steven J. Udicious
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
DaVita Inc.
21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800
Torrance, California 90503-5517
(310) 792-2600
(Name, address, including zip
code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Ronn S. Davids, Esq.
Riordan &
McKinzie
300 S. Grand Ave., 29th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071-3109
(213) 229-8562
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of
securities to be
registered
Amount
to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(1)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock
2,000,000
$25.12
$50,240,000
$4,622.08
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h), based on the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company's Common
Stock on April 16, 2002, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.    Incorporation of Documents
by Reference.
On January 10, 2002, the Board of Directors of DaVita Inc. (the "Company") approved an increase in
the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Company's 1999 Non-Executive Officer and Non-Director Equity Compensation Plan by two million shares. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, regarding the registration
of additional shares, the Company hereby incorporates herein by reference the contents of the Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-8 dated March 31, 1999, Registration No. 333-75361, with respect to the Company's 1999 Non-Executive
Officer and Non-Director Equity Compensation Plan.
Item 8.    Exhibits.
5.1
Opinion of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc.
23.1
Consent of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on page II-2).
II-1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Torrance, State of California, on April 17, 2002.
D
A
V
ITA
I
NC
.
By:
/s/    Kent J. Thiry
Kent J. Thiry
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Kent J. Thiry and Steven J. Udicious, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/    Kent J. Thiry
Kent J. Thiry
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
April 17, 2002
/s/     Richard K. Whitney
Richard K. Whitney
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
April 17, 2002
/s/    Gary W. Beil
Gary W. Beil
Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
April 17, 2002
/s/    Nancy-Ann DeParle
Nancy-Ann DeParle
Director
April 17, 2002
/s/    Richard B. Fontaine
Richard B. Fontaine
Director
April 17, 2002
/s/    Peter T. Grauer
Peter T. Grauer
Director
April 17, 2002
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/    C. R
AYMOND
L
ARKIN
, J
R
.
C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.
Director
April 17, 2002
/s/    J
OHN
M. N
EHRA
John M. Nehra
Director
April 17, 2002
/s/    W
ILLIAM
L. R
OPER
William L. Roper
Director
April 17, 2002
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Index To Exhibits
Sequentially Numbered Exhibit
Description
Page Number
5.1
Opinion of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc.
23.1
Consent of Steven J. Udicious, General Counsel, DaVita Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.3
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on page II-2).