Form 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): January 30, 2007

 


DAVITA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-14106   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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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.

On January 30, 2007, DaVita Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office (the “U.S. Attorney’s Office”) for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has informed the Company that it has decided to close its investigation of DaVita. The Company continues to cooperate in the remaining ongoing investigations by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. A copy of the press release announcing the close of the investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
   
99.1   Press Release of DaVita Inc., dated January 30, 2007.


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: January 30, 2007  

/s/ Joseph Schohl

 

Joseph Schohl

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Description

99.1   Press Release of DaVita Inc., dated January 30, 2007.