# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000927066
**File Stem:** 0001206774-26-000234
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 7914
**Document Hash:** ff661204cdeb7c393204360c4a0c35d5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001206774-26-000234.hdr.sgml**: 20260422

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001206774-26-000234

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260422

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260422

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DAVITA INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000927066
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 510354549
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14106
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26884454

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2000 16TH STREET
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 310-536-2668

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2000 16TH STREET
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20121107

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DAVITA INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001005

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TOTAL RENAL CARE HOLDINGS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950524

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<br> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**

☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☒ Definitive Additional Materials

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| **DAVITA INC.** |
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|  | Your **Vote** Counts!<br>**DAVITA INC.**<br>2026 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by June 3, 2026 11:59 PM ET.<br> For shares held in the DaVita Retirement Savings Plan, vote by<br> June 2, 2026 11:59 PM ET.<br>![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x2.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x1.jpg)<br>DAVITA INC.<br> 2000 16TH STREET<br> DENVER, CO 80202 | Your **Vote** Counts!<br>**DAVITA INC.**<br>2026 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by June 3, 2026 11:59 PM ET.<br> For shares held in the DaVita Retirement Savings Plan, vote by<br> June 2, 2026 11:59 PM ET.<br>![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x2.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x1.jpg)<br>DAVITA INC.<br> 2000 16TH STREET<br> DENVER, CO 80202 | Your **Vote** Counts!<br>**DAVITA INC.**<br>2026 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by June 3, 2026 11:59 PM ET.<br> For shares held in the DaVita Retirement Savings Plan, vote by<br> June 2, 2026 11:59 PM ET.<br>![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x2.jpg) |
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You invested in DAVITA INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders to be held on June 4, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Annual Report, Notice and Proxy Statement online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 21, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x3.jpg) | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
| ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x3.jpg) | Control # | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x4.jpg) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Smartphone users**<br> Point your camera here and <br> vote without entering a <br> control number | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](dva4503631-defa14a1x1x6.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br>June 4, 2026<br> 10:00 AM Mountain Time |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Smartphone users**<br> Point your camera here and <br> vote without entering a <br> control number | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DVA2026 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DVA2026 |

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\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**

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**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.<br>

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board<br> Recommends** |
| 1. | Election of Directors<br> **Nominees:**  |  |
| 1a. | Pamela M. Arway | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1b. | Barbara J. Desoer | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1c. | Jason M. Hollar | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1d. | Gregory J. Moore, MD, PhD | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1e. | Dennis W. Pullin | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1f. | Javier J. Rodriguez | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1g. | Adam H. Schechter | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1h. | Wendy L. Schoppert | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1i. | Phyllis R. Yale | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | ![](dva4503631-defa14a1x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| **NOTE:** The proxy holders are entitled to vote in their discretion on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | **NOTE:** The proxy holders are entitled to vote in their discretion on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> V93937-P48365 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> V93937-P48365 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> V93937-P48365 |

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