-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Odi712S8gAFwpWR/8YoMUBXW4c1+Lh0K1D+v/mw1g4vwIj1b/iRbtSzUHRhlbZEm 7ws/MDnfzdp0JgGhYKVVkQ== 0000742112-07-000015.txt : 20070302 0000742112-07-000015.hdr.sgml : 20070302 20070302122925 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000742112-07-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070302 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INVACARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000742112 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 952680965 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15103 FILM NUMBER: 07666508 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INVACARE WAY STREET 2: P O BOX 4028 CITY: ELYRIA STATE: OH ZIP: 44036 BUSINESS PHONE: 4403296000 8-K 1 form8k.txt 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-15103 95-2680965 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio 44036 - --------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (440) 329-6000 -------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 - -------------- ----------- 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 ---------------------------- Gregory C. Thompson Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Exhibit Index Exhibit number Description - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Invacare Corporation, dated March 2, 2007. EX-99 2 exhibit991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 News Release Contact: Lara L. Mahoney Public Relations Manager (440) 329-6393 FORMER NATO SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER BRINGS YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO INVACARE BOARD Elyria, Ohio--March 2, 2007--Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) today announced that General James L. Jones, United States Marine Corps (ret.), who recently retired as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Commander of the United States European Command, has joined the Company's Board of Directors. General Jones' proven leadership qualities will allow him to be an active participant in the future strategic direction of Invacare's management, sales, marketing and sourcing plans on both a domestic and international front. "As Invacare continues to increase its focus on global sourcing and sales, it will benefit greatly from General Jones's extensive international experience and from the leadership qualities he exhibited as Commandant of the Marine Corps, a position he held for four years prior to becoming NATO Supreme Allied Commander," said A. Malachi Mixon III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Invacare. "We are honored and excited that General Jones has agreed to be a part of Invacare's board." General Jones was unanimously elected to the board by Invacare's current directors. He will be among four nominees whose names will be submitted to shareholders for election/re-election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May. "I am looking forward to serving with Mal Mixon and the other distinguished members of the Invacare board," said General Jones. "Invacare is a world leader in the market for medical equipment used in the home and has a well-deserved reputation for innovative products. I am particularly grateful for the opportunity to become associated with a company that devotes so many resources to improving the lives of our nation's disabled veterans." In a tribute contained in the Congressional Record, Virginia Senator John Warner noted that General Jones "led the most aggressive transformation efforts in NATO's history--including a comprehensive headquarters realignment, developing NATO's global military capabilities, creating the NATO Response Force, bringing new members into NATO's military structure, and embracing the concept and practice of out-of-area missions for NATO. Under his guidance, NATO now has 30,000 troops deployed in locations across the globe and is leading the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan." 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. Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC), headquartered in Elyria, Ohio, is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of innovative home and long-term care medical products that promote recovery and active lifestyles. The company has 6,000 associates and markets its products in 80 countries around the world. For more information about the company and its products, visit Invacare's website at www.invacare.com. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----