Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  STAFFIERI MICHAEL DAVID
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC. [DVA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC., 2000 16TH STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO, Kidney Care
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80202
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,500 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right 03/31/2012(2) 03/31/2015 Common Stock 54,000 $ 31.7 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 09/30/2011(3) 09/30/2015 Common Stock 120,000 $ 34.515 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/29/2014(4) 03/29/2016 Common Stock 120,000 $ 41.505 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 08/09/2014(5) 08/09/2016 Common Stock 40,000 $ 37.185 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 04/01/2015(6) 12/18/2017 Common Stock 25,200 $ 55.34 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/19/2016(7) 03/19/2018 Common Stock 50,800 $ 58.94 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STAFFIERI MICHAEL DAVID
C/O DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.
2000 16TH STREET
DENVER, CO 80202
      COO, Kidney Care  

Signatures

/s/ Kim M. Rivera Attorney-in-Fact 04/01/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock Units, granted on 3/31/10, pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, (as amended and restated, the "DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan," effective June 6, 2011), which vest 33.3% on second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
(2) Stock Appreciation Rights, granted on 3/31/2010, pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, (as amended and restated, the "DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan," effective June 6, 2011), which vested 33.3% on the second anniversary of the grant date and 8.33% every three months thereafter.
(3) Stock Appreciation Rights, granted on 9/30/2010, pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, (as amended and restated, the "DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan," effective June 6, 2011), which vested 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, then 6.25% every three months thereafter.
(4) Stock Appreciation Rights, granted on 3/29/2011, pursuant to the DaVita Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, (as amended and restated, the "DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan," effective June 6, 2011), which vested 50% on the third anniversary and vest 50% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(5) Stock Appreciation Rights, granted on 8/9/2011, pursuant to the DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan, which vests 50% each on the third anniversary of the grant date and 8.33% every three months thereafter.
(6) Stock Appreciation Rights, granted on 12/18/2012, pursuant to the DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan, which vests 50% each on 4/1/2015 and 4/1/2016.
(7) Stock Appreciation Rights, granted on 3/19/2013, pursuant to the DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan, which vests 50% each on the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.

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