- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC. [ DVA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 3555 FARNAM STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/4/2012
(Street) OMAHA, NE 68131 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/4/2012		P		131839	A	$106.1034   (1)	13104141	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)
Common Stock	12/4/2012		P		65781	A	$106.6851   (2)	13169922	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)
Common Stock	12/5/2012		P		50330	A	$105.2637   (3)	13220252	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)
Common Stock	12/5/2012		P		79261	A	$106.2305   (4)	13299513	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)
Common Stock	12/5/2012		P		88366	A	$106.7613   (5)	13387879	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)
Common Stock	12/6/2012		P		152056	A	$105.757   (6)	13539935	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)
Common Stock	12/6/2012		P		59200	A	$106.7614   (7)	13599135	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)
Common Stock	12/6/2012		P		8800	A	$107.3123   (8)	13607935	I	See footnotes 9 and 10.   (9) (10)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $105.48 to $106.47. The reporting person undertakes to provide to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. ("DaVita HCP"), any security holder of DaVita HCP, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes 1-8 to this Form 4.
( 2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $106.48 to $106.98.
( 3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $104.58 to $105.57.
( 4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $105.58 to $106.57.
( 5)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $106.58 to $106.92.
( 6)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $105.27 to $106.26.
( 7)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $106.27 to $107.26.
( 8)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $107.27 to $107.38.
( 9)	6,000,000 of the total reported securities are owned by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"): Government Employees Insurance Company ("Government Employees") (3,739,467) and GEICO Indemnity Company ("GEICO") (2,260,533). As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of these subsidiaries, it may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all shares of Common Stock presently owned by each such subsidiary. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the shares of Common Stock presently owned by each such subsidiary. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
( 10)	7,607,935 of the total reported securities are owned by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Acme Brick Company Pension Trust (175,000), The Buffalo News Office Pension Plan (65,000), The Buffalo News Mechanical Pension Plan (16,000), The Buffalo News Drivers/Distributors Pension Plan (7,000), The Buffalo News Editorial Pension Plan (105,000), Dexter Pension Plan (90,000), Flightsafety International Inc. Retirement Income Plan (300,000), Fruit of the Loom Pension Trust (670,000), GEICO Corporation Pension Plan Trust (1,303,769), Johns Manville Corporation Master Pension Trust (1,182,800), Justin Brands, Inc. Union Pension Plan & Justin Brands, Inc. Pension & Trust (96,000), Scott Fetzer Collective Investment Trust (187,000), and BNSF Master Retirement Trust (3,410,366); each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA, NE 68131		X
BUFFETT WARREN E 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA, NE 68131		X

Signatures
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., by Marc D. Hamburg		12/6/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Warren E. Buffett		12/6/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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