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): November 14, 2002
 
                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.)
 
21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800, Torrance, California
   
90503
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 792-2600
 

 
Item 5.    Other Events.
 
Upon approval by the Board of Directors of the Registrant, on November 14, 2002, the Registrant adopted a Rights Agreement. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release dated November 15, 2002 issued by the Registrant in connection with the Registrant’s adoption of the Rights Agreement. A copy of the Rights Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1.
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)  Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
   
Description
4.1
   
Rights Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2002, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as rights agent.
99.1
   
Press Release, dated November 15, 2002, announcing the adoption of the Rights Agreement by the Board of Directors of the Registrant.

 
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: November 18, 2002
      
/s/    STEVEN J. UDICIOUS        
       
Steven J. Udicious
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
   
Description
4.1
   
Rights Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2002, between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as rights agent.
99.1
   
Press Release, dated November 15, 2002, announcing the adoption of the Rights Agreement by the Board of Directors of the Registrant.