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) July 28, 2005
DaVita Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-4034 | 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) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (310) 536-2400
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On July 28, 2005, DaVita Inc. (DaVita) and Gambro Healthcare, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (Gambro Healthcare US and, together with DaVita, collectively, the Sellers) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) with RenalAmerica, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Buyer) to sell 70 freestanding renal dialysis centers (collectively, the Assets) to the Buyer. The purchase price for the Assets is $320.5 million, subject to post-closing adjustments, payable by the Buyer in cash at the closing. The Buyer has agreed to assume specified liabilities related to the Assets, and other liabilities will be retained by the Sellers. Completion of the transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including consummation of DaVitas acquisition of Gambro Healthcare US. A copy of a relevant press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press release, dated July 28, 2005 |
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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.
Dated: August 2, 2005
DaVita Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph Schohl | |
Joseph Schohl Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Number |
Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press release, dated July 28, 2005 |
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