form8kjune192015
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 18, 2015
INVACARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio | 001-15103 | 95-2680965 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio 44036
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(440) 329-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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):
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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. |
On June 18, 2015, A. Malachi Mixon, III informed the Board of Directors of Invacare Corporation (the “Company”) that he would be retiring from the Board of Directors of the Company effective as of June 30, 2015, to deal with recent health challenges. Mr. Mixon’s decision to retire is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 19, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of A. Malachi Mixon, III from the Board of Directors of the Company, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits. | |
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Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated June 19, 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.
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| INVACARE CORPORATION |
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Date: June 19, 2015 | By: | /s/ Anthony C. LaPlaca |
| Name: | Anthony C. LaPlaca |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated June 19, 2015. |