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) March 2, 2007
INVACARE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-15103 95-2680965
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio 44036
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (440) 329-6000
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Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
Effective March 2, 2007, the Board of Directors of Invacare Corporation
(the "Company") elected General James L. Jones, United States Marine Corps
(ret.), as a member of the Board of Directors on the recommendation of the
Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. General Jones was elected to the
class of directors who will stand for re-election to a three-year term at the
Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. General Jones has been appointed
to serve as a member of the Investment and Nominating Committees of the Board of
Directors.
General Jones, age 63, recently retired as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)and Commander of the United States European
Command. Prior to becoming Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, General Jones
served as Commandant of the Marine Corps. General Jones has a Bachelor of
Science degree and an Honorary Doctorate from Georgetown University. He was
commissioned into the Marine Corps in 1967 and served in Vietnam as a platoon
and company commander. He graduated from the National War College in 1985 and
later served as Military Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
There is no arrangement or understanding between General Jones and any
other person pursuant to which General Jones was elected as a director of the
Company. There are no transactions in which General Jones has an interest that
are required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On March 2, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the
election of General Jones, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit number Description
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99.1 Press Release of Invacare Corporation, dated March 2, 2007.
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.
Invacare Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: March 2, 2007 /s/ Gregory C. Thompson
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Gregory C. Thompson
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit number Description
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99.1 Press Release of Invacare Corporation, dated March 2, 2007.