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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):
January 31, 2017

INVACARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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)
 
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Item 2.05.
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On January 31, 2017, Invacare Corporation (the “Company”) implemented a reduction in its workforce of approximately 100 associates. The Company expects to incur pre-tax cash restructuring charges, primarily relating to severance and transition assistance, of approximately $2.2 million, that will be expensed in the first quarter of 2017. The Company expects cash payments to be made from January 2017 through September 2017. Once this reduction in workforce is completed, the Company expects that it will generate approximately $6.6 million in annualized pre-tax savings.
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 31, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the reduction in workforce. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
 
 
99.1
Press Release, dated January 31, 2017.






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
INVACARE CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: January 31, 2017
By:
/s/ Robert K. Gudbranson
 
Name:
Robert K. Gudbranson
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer







Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
 
 
99.1
Press Release, dated January 31, 2017.