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 16, 2015
DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS 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.) |
2000 16th Street
Denver, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
(303) 405-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Kent J. Thiry, the Company’s chief executive officer who served as chairman of the Company from October 1999 through October 2012, and co-chairman of the Company along with Dr. Robert J. Margolis from November 2012 until June 16, 2015, resumed his role as chairman of the Company effective June 16, 2015 in addition to continuing in his role as the chief executive officer of the Company. Dr. Margolis was not re-nominated for election to the Board at, and was removed from his position as co-chairman of the Company effective immediately preceding, the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders on June 16, 2015.
SIGNATURE
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 HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 24, 2015 | By: | /s/ Kim M. Rivera | ||||
| Kim M. Rivera Chief Legal Officer | ||||||