Sec Form 4 Filing - Waters Kathleen Alyce @ DAVITA INC. - 2024-03-14

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Waters Kathleen Alyce 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DAVITA INC. [ DVA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Legal & Pub. Affairs Off (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DAVITA INC., 2000 16TH STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2024 (Street) DENVER, CO80202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/14/2024 A 9,566 ( 1 ) A $ 0 90,863 D Common Stock 03/14/2024 A 1,059 ( 2 ) A $ 0 91,922 D Common Stock 03/15/2024 A 7,025 ( 3 ) A $ 0 98,947 D Common Stock 03/15/2024 F 5,386 ( 4 ) D $ 136 93,561 D Common Stock 03/15/2024 F 1,669 ( 5 ) D $ 136 91,892 D Common Stock 03/15/2024 F 1,024 ( 6 ) D $ 136 90,868 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Waters Kathleen Alyce C/O DAVITA INC. 2000 16TH STREET DENVER, CO80202 Chief Legal & Pub. Affairs Off Signatures /s/ Stephanie N. Berberich, Attorney-in-Fact 03/18/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares received upon the satisfaction of performance criteria underlying the award of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2020, of which 100% vested on March 15, 2024. ( 2 )Shares received upon the satisfaction of performance criteria underlying the award of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2021, of which 100% vested on March 15, 2024 ( 3 )These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 50% each on March 15, 2027 and March 15, 2028, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date. ( 4 )Shares withheld from issuance to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of shares as described in footnotes 1 and 2 above. ( 5 )Shares withheld from issuance to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of 3,292 shares, which represents 22.7273% of the restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2020. ( 6 )Shares withheld from issuance to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of 2,019 shares, which represents 50% of the restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2021.

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