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): June 5, 2025

DAVITA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DE	1-14106	51-0354549
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


2000 16th Street
Denver,	CO	80202

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(720) 631-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:

Trading symbol(s):

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

DVA

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 5, 2025, DaVita Inc. (the “Company”) held its virtual 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Represented virtually or by proxy at the Annual Meeting were 69,548,287 shares of the Company's common stock, or approximately 90% of its outstanding shares of common stock as of April 9, 2025, the record date of the Annual Meeting. The proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2025. The vote results detailed below represent final results as certified by the Inspector of Elections.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

The Company’s stockholders elected the nine director nominees named below to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results are as follows:


Name of Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker non-votes
Pamela M. Arway	61,548,822	1,542,308	23,621	6,433,536
Barbara J. Desoer	62,068,583	1,022,592	23,576	6,433,536
Jason M. Hollar	62,380,680	708,429	25,642	6,433,536
Gregory J. Moore, MD, PhD	63,031,224	58,184	25,343	6,433,536
Dennis W. Pullin	63,035,553	23,750	55,448	6,433,536
Javier J. Rodriguez	63,066,381	21,984	26,386	6,433,536
Adam H. Schechter	62,872,915	217,127	24,709	6,433,536
Wendy L. Schoppert	62,867,043	223,104	24,604	6,433,536
Phyllis R. Yale	62,900,167	191,031	23,553	6,433,536

Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The voting results are as follows:


For	Against	Abstain
66,500,682	3,022,683	24,922

Proposal 3. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results are as follows:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker non-votes
59,322,425	3,527,754	264,572	6,433,536

SIGNATURES

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


	DAVITA INC.

Date: June 9, 2025	By:	/s/ Samantha Caldwell
		Samantha Caldwell
		Corporate Secretary

DAVITA INC. 8-K