-----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, WSlBdwrhn8PUnlzcgIKtOezthXKYG3UQKwyms/JhXG6UYvzTVEmLw1cUrBym5WFn wlgF1WYFqCJ4WR1TyFwFMg== 0000742112-10-000036.txt : 20101108 0000742112-10-000036.hdr.sgml : 20101108 20101108091243 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000742112-10-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101103 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20101108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101108 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: 101170860 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.htm form8k.htm
 
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)   November 3, 2010

INVACARE CORPORATION
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(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
____________________________________________________________
______________________________
(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.)
 
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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 November 3, 2010, John R. Kasich resigned as a director of Invacare Corporation (the “Company”) as a result of his election as Governor of the State of Ohio.  Mr. Kasich became a director of the Company in 2001.  He served most recently as Chairman of the Company’s Nominating Committee and as a member of the Company’s Governance Committee, and previously served on the Company’s Investment Committee.

A. Malachi Mixon, III, the Company’s Chairman, stated, “It has been our privilege to have Governor-elect Kasich serve on Invacare’s Board of Directors, and we thank him for his contributions to the Company.  While the Board of Directors will miss having the benefit of his insights, we wish him all the best as Governor of Invacare’s home state of Ohio.”


 

 
 
 
 

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:  November 8, 2010
  
 
/s/ Anthony C. LaPlaca
 
Anthony C. LaPlaca
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
   
   
   


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