INVACARE CORP
10-Q, 1996-08-14
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q
                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                      For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1996
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                         Commission File Number 0-12938

                              Invacare Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Ohio                                        95-2680965
 ------------------------------               -------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer Identification No)
incorporation or organization)

             899 Cleveland Street, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio 44036
             -------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (216) 329-6000
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
                                       ---
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if change since 
          last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  12 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No____

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date:

As of  August  12,  1996 the  Company  had  27,901,479  Common  Shares  and
1,461,767 Class B Common Shares outstanding.



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                              INVACARE CORPORATION

                                      INDEX


Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:                                    Page No.

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet -

June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995..........................................3

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings -

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995............................4

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -

Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995......................................5

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial

Statements - June 30, 1996...................................................6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations................................7

Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 4.  Results of Votes of Security Holders...............................11

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...................................11

SIGNATURES..................................................................11



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Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1...         Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - (unaudited)

                                                                                        June 30,           December 31,
                                                                                            1996                   1995
ASSETS                                                                                              (In thousands)
- - ------                                                                                 --------------------------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>                    <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
 .........Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $   3,276              $   4,132
 .........Marketable securities                                                             2,917                  2,437
 .........Trade receivables, net                                                           97,119                 93,592
 .........Installment receivables, net                                                     45,727                 37,074
 .........Inventories                                                                      69,996                 54,468
 .........Deferred income taxes                                                             8,014                  6,831
 .........Other current assets                                                              6,156                  6,151
                                                                                        --------                -------
 .........         TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                   233,205                204,685

OTHER ASSETS                                                                              42,332                 36,581
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                                               70,516                 65,078
GOODWILL, NET                                                                            123,119                102,406
                                                                                        --------                -------
 .........         TOTAL ASSETS                                                          $469,172               $408,750
                                                                                        ========               ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 .........Accounts payable                                                              $  42,939              $  33,805
 .........Accrued expenses                                                                 45,509                 45,097
 .........Accrued income taxes                                                              2,182                  5,821
 .........Current maturities of long-term obligations                                         222                    213
                                                                                        --------               --------
 .........         TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                               90,852                 84,936

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS                                                                    162,541                122,456

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                                        794                     39

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 .........Preferred shares                                                                      0                      0
 .........Common shares                                                                     7,060                  6,148
 .........Class B common shares                                                               365                  1,243
 .........Additional paid-in-capital                                                       68,937                 66,890
 .........Retained earnings                                                               145,134                130,100
 .........Adjustment to shareholders' equity                                                 (206)                   993
 .........Treasury shares                                                                  (6,305)                (4,055)
                                                                                        --------               --------
 .........         TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                             214,985                201,319
                                                                                        --------               --------

 .........         TOTAL LIABILITIES
 .........            AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           $469,172               $408,750
                                                                                        ========               ========
</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings - (unaudited)

                                                                           Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                                              June 30,                          June 30,
                                                                         1996           1995             1996           1995
                                                                         ----           ----             ----           ----
 .........                                                                         (In thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                                      <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>
Net sales                                                                $159,169      $122,301       $293,630        $230,030

Cost of products sold                                                     107,814        82,217        200,648         156,544
                                                                          -------        ------        -------         -------

 .........GROSS PROFIT                                                      51,355        40,084         92,982          73,486

Selling, general and administrative expenses                               34,664        27,133         66,062          52,279
                                                                           ------        ------         ------         ------


 .........INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                            16,691        12,951         26,920          21,207

Interest income                                                             2,356         1,817          4,611           3,531

Interest expense                                                          (3,149)       (2,336)        (5,696)         (4,569)
                                                                          -------       -------        -------         -------


 .........EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                      15,898        12,432         25,835          20,169

Income taxes                                                                6,200         4,720         10,075           7,660
                                                                        ---------     ---------     ----------      ----------

 .........NET EARNINGS                                                   $   9,698     $   7,712     $   15,760      $   12,509
                                                                        =========     =========     ==========      ==========


 .........NET EARNINGS PER SHARE                                         $     .32     $     .26    $       .52      $      .42
                                                                        =========      ========     ==========       =========

            DIVIDEND DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE                          $   .0125     $   .0125    $     .0250      $    .0250
                                                                        =========      ========     ==========       =========

Weighted average shares outstanding                                        30,327        30,036         30,351          29,966
                                                                        =========      ========     ==========       =========
</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - (unaudited)
                                                                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                                                                         June 30,
                                                                                                    1996          1995
                                                                                                    ----          ----
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                   (In thousands)
<S>                                                                                                <C>             <C>
 .........Net earnings                                                                             $15,760         $12,509
 .........Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
 .........     net cash required by operating activities:
 .........     Depreciation and amortization                                                         9,235           7,145
 .........     Provision for losses on receivables                                                     397             451
 .........     Provision for deferred income taxes                                                    (386)           (232)
 .........     Provision for other deferred liabilities                                              1,430              51
 .........Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 .........     (Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable                                              843          (5,738)
 .........     (Increase)/decrease in inventories                                                   (9,798)          3,905
 .........     (Increase)/decrease in other assets                                                      82            393
 .........     Increase in accounts payable                                                          5,528           1,009
 .........     Decrease in accrued expenses                                                         (7,610)           (407)
                                                                                                   -------         -------
 .........         NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                        15,481          19,086
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 .........Purchases of property and equipment                                                       (9,374)         (6,007)
 .........Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                                  42             127
 .........Installment sales contracts written                                                      (31,384)        (22,010)
 .........Payments received on installment sales contracts                                          21,504          20,286
 .........Marketable securities purchased                                                             (660)         (3,182)
 .........Marketable securities sold                                                                   175           3,557
 .........Increase in other investments                                                             (2,441)         (2,133)
             Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                           (23,830)         (6,848)
             Increase in other long term assets                                                     (2,657)           (982)
 .........Other                                                                                     (3,263)         (2,644)
                                                                                                   -------         -------
 .........     NET CASH REQUIRED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                           (51,888)        (19,836)

 FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 .........Proceeds from long-term borrowings                                                        98,403          20,748
 .........Principal payments on long-term borrowings                                               (61,672)        (24,772)
             Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                 2,081             851
 .........Dividends paid                                                                              (727)           (358)
 .........Proceeds from treasury stock                                                              (2,250)           (161)
                                                                                                   -------         ------- 
 .........     NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING
 .........     ACTIVITIES                                                                           35,835          (3,692)

 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                              (284)            662
                                                                                                   -------         -------
 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                                (856)         (3,780)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                    4,132           7,359
                                                                                                   -------         -------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                        $ 3,276         $ 3,579
                                                                                                   =======         =======
</TABLE>

 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.




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                      INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         Notes to Condensed Consolidated
                              Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


Nature  of  Operations  --  Invacare   Corporation  and  its  subsidiaries  (the
"company") is the leading home medical equipment manufacturer in the world based
on its  distribution  channels,  the breadth of its product line and sales.  The
company  designs,  manufactures  and  distributes  an extensive  line of medical
equipment  for the home health care and extended  care  markets.  The  company's
products  include  standard  manual   wheelchairs,   motorized  and  lightweight
prescription  wheelchairs,  motorized  scooters,  patient  aids,  home  care and
institutional beds, low air loss therapy products, home respiratory,  ambulatory
infusion pumps and seating and positioning products.

Principles of Consolidation  -- In the opinion of the company,  the accompanying
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance
with generally accepted  accounting  principles which require management to make
estimates  and  assumptions  that affect the amounts  reported in the  financial
statements.  Actual results may differ from these  estimates.  The  accompanying
financial  statements include all adjustments,  which were of a normal recurring
nature,  necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of
June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995,  and the results of its  operations for the
three and six months  ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 and changes in its cash flows
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.  The results of operations  for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, are not necessarily  indicative of
the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been  condensed  or omitted  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  These  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial
statements contained in the Company's annual financial statements and notes.


Shareholders'  Equity  Transactions  -- In October 1995,  Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123,  "Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation" ("SFAS
123") was issued and becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 1995.  Under the new rules companies will be required to provide  additional
footnote  disclosures  relating to stock-based  awards.  In accordance with SFAS
123, the company has elected to continue to apply  Accounting  Principles  Board
Opinion  No.  25  "Accounting  for  Stock  Issued  to  Employees"  (APB  25") in
accounting for its employee stock options.  Under APB 25, if the option is fixed
and the exercise  price of the  underlying  stock equals the market price on the
date of the grant,  no compensation  expense is recognized.  The adoption of the
new standard  will not have an effect on the  company's  financial  condition or
results of operations.

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Statement of Cash Flows -- The Company made payments (in thousands) of :
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                           Six Months Ended
                                                                               June 30,
                                                                         1996            1995
                                                                      -------------------------
                  <S>                                                 <C>                <C>
 .........         Interest                                            $4,532             $3,044
 .........         Income Taxes                                        20,779             10,270
</TABLE>



Inventories -- Inventories consist of the following components (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        June 30,            December 31,
                                                                            1996                    1995
                                                                       ---------------------------------
                  <S>                                                   <C>                     <C>
 .........         Raw materials                                         $ 24,523                $ 20,045
 .........         Work in process                                         13,203                  10,898
 .........         Finished goods                                          32,270                  23,525
                                                                       ---------                --------
                                                                        $ 69,996                $ 54,468
                                                                       =========                ========
</TABLE>


The inventory determination under the LIFO method can only be made at the end of
each  fiscal  year  based  on the  inventory  levels  and  cost at  that  point,
therefore,  interim LIFO  determinations are based on management's  estimates of
expected year-end inventory levels and costs.

Property and  Equipment -- Property and  equipment  consist of the following (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                     June 30,         December 31,
                                                                         1996                 1995
                                                                         -------------------------
 <S>                                                                <C>                  <C>
 Land, buildings and improvements                                   $  35,321            $  33,501
 Machinery and equipment                                               93,107               84,662
 Furniture and fixtures                                                 9,915                8,636
 Leasehold improvements                                                 7,052                6,674
                                                                    ---------              -------
                                                                      145,395              133,473
                                                                    ---------              -------
       Less allowance for depreciation                                (74,879)             (68,395)
                                                                    ---------              --------
                                                                    $  70,516            $  65,078
                                                                    =========              ========
</TABLE>

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     Item 2.  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET SALES

Net sales for the three and six months  ended June 30, 1996  increased  by 30.1%
and  27.6%,  respectively  over the same  periods a year ago.  For the  quarter,
acquisitions  accounted  for 14.7% of the increase  while  currency  translation
negatively impacted sales by .7%. For the first half,  acquisitions  contributed
12.0% of the increase with foreign currency having a slight positive impact. All
product lines,  with the exception of low air loss therapy,  had sales gains for
the quarter and first half with personal care  products,  standard  wheelchairs,
power products and respiratory  posting the largest  increases.  Sales increased
principally  due to higher  unit  volumes,  aided by  national  provider  supply
contracts that were completed  during 1995. The volume  increases were offset by
the effects of a  continuing  competitive  pricing  environment  for many of our
product lines.

North American Operations

Rehab Products Group.  Sales of the Rehab Products Group,  which consists of the
power  wheelchairs,  custom  manual  wheelchairs  and  seating  and  positioning
business units, increased 22.9% with 4.0% of the increase for the quarter due to
the acquisition of PinDot Products and Special Health Systems. All product lines
posted strong sales increases for the quarter.  For the first half,  Rehab group
sales increased 22.4% with acquisitions contributing 5.9% to the increase.



Standard Products Group. Sales of the Standard Products Group, which consists of
the manual wheelchairs/patient  transport,  personal care, beds and low air loss
therapy business units,  increased 33.0%,  including the impact of the long term
care bed product  acquisition  which accounted for 14.9% of the increase for the
quarter.  The personal care, manual  wheelchairs/patient  transport and homecare
beds product  lines each posted solid sales  increases  with personal care sales
showing  significant volume gains. The sales growth for the group was positively
impacted by the national  provider  contracts  entered into in late 1995.  These
strong  gains were offset by  significantly  reduced  pricing due to the intense
competition  across all product lines as well as a continuing decline in volumes
for the low air loss  therapy  product  line as a result of changes in  Medicare
reimbursement  policies.  For the first  half,  Standard  Products  Group  sales
increased 24.9% with 7.7% of the increase related to acquisitions.

Respiratory  Products  Group.  Sales of the Respiratory  Products  Group,  which
consists of the oxygen concentrator,  aerosol therapy and associated respiratory
products and liquid oxygen  business  units,  increased  22.5% and 24.9% for the
quarter and first six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively.  The quarter and
first  half  growth was aided by the early  first  quarter  introduction  of the
Venture  Demand Oxygen  Delivery  Device.  Volume  increases for the quarter and
first half, principally for oxygen concentrators, were substantially higher than
the reported  sales gain due to the  significant  competitive  pricing  pressure
being experienced in the marketplace for this product line.

Associated  Products Group.  This group,  consisting  primarily of the company's
Canadian and New Zealand operations, aftermarket parts, ambulatory infusion pump
business and  Invacare's  new retail  division,  had a 64.2% sales increase with
acquisitions  accounting for 59.2%. The acquisitions included Patient Solutions,
Thompson Rehab, GP Healthcare,  M.E.R.S. and Frohock-Stewart.  For the first six
months sales for this group increased 59.0% with 53.7% coming from acquisitions.

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European Operations

European sales  increased 20.4% with  acquisitions  accounting for 14.5% of that
increase.  Sales  increased  in almost all product  lines with  patient aids and
power wheelchairs leading the way. Currency translation had a negative impact of
3.4% on the reported  sales  increase.  The first half sales gain for Europe was
24.3% with 15.8% due to acquisitions.
Currency  had a minimal  impact on the  reported  sales  gains for the first six
months.

GROSS PROFIT

Gross  profit as a percentage  of net sales for the three and six month  periods
ending  June 30, 1996 was 32.3% and 31.7%,  respectively,  compared to 32.8% and
31.9% for the same periods last year.  Gross margins declined principally due to
the effect of  businesses  acquired as they had margins  lower than those of the
company's existing businesses.  Excluding  acquisitions,  gross margins improved
slightly  for both  the  quarter  and six  months.  Margins  for  North  America
operations,  excluding  the impact of  businesses  acquired  increased  for both
periods  due to a  favorable  shift in product  mix and  continued  productivity
improvements  offset by overall price declines due to the continued  competitive
pricing environment.  European margins,  excluding  acquisitions,  declined as a
result of competitive pricing pressures and an adverse product mix shift.




SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales for the
three and six months  ending  June 30,  1996 was 21.8% and 22.5%,  respectively,
compared to 22.2% and 22.7% in the same periods a year ago. The dollar  increase
was $7,531,000  (28%) for the quarter and $13,783,000  (26%) for the six months.
Acquisitions  accounted  for  more  than  half of the  dollar  increase  in both
periods.

North American selling,  general and administrative  costs as a percent to sales
grew at a slower rate than sales for the quarter.  European operations' selling,
general and administrative  expenses, as a percentage of sales, increased due to
continued  investments  to build the  infrastructure  to support  the  company's
strategy of  expanding  the European  product  lines to mirror that of its North
American operations.


INTEREST

Interest  income in the three and six months ended June 30, 1996  increased over
the same  periods a year ago as a result of increased  installment  loan volumes
offset by a slight decline in the  portfolio's  effective  rate. For the quarter
and  first  six  months,  interest  expense  increased  due  to  higher  average
outstanding  borrowings as rates  remained  relatively  constant for the periods
presented.

INCOME TAXES

The  Company  had an  effective  tax rate of 39.0% for the three and six  months
ended  June 30,  1996,  compared  to 38.0% in the same  periods a year ago.  The
higher tax rate in 1996 is due principally to a higher level of foreign taxes in
1996.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's overall level of long-term  obligations  increased  $40,000,000 to
$163,000,000  for the six months ended June 30,  1996,  as a result of continued
acquisition  activity and  increased  capital  expenditures.  Increased  working
capital needs to support the volume growth also contributed to the increase. The
Company continues to maintain an adequate liquidity position to fund its working
capital and capital  requirements  through its cash flow from operations and its
bank  lines.  As of June 30,  1996 the  Company  has  approximately  $99,000,000
available under its lines of credit and under the most  restrictive  covenant of
its debt arrangements may borrow up to $245,500,000.

The Company's financing  arrangements  require it to maintain certain conditions
with respect to net worth,  working capital,  funded debt to capitalization  and
interest coverage as defined in the bank and note agreements.  The Company is in
compliance with all of the conditions.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

There  were  no material  capital  expenditure  commitments  outstanding  as of
June 30, 1996. The Company expects to invest in capital  projects at a rate that
equals or exceeds depreciation and amortization in order to maintain and improve
the  company's  competitive   position.   The  Company  estimates  that  capital
investments for 1996 will approximate $25 million. The Company believes that its
balances  of cash and cash  equivalents,  together  with  funds  generated  from
operations and existing  borrowing  capabilities  will be sufficient to meet its
operating  cash  requirements  and fund required  capital  expenditures  for the
foreseeable future.

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CASH FLOWS

Cash flows  provided by operating  activities  were $15.4  million for the first
half of 1996  compared to $19 million in 1995.  Operating  cash flow declined in
1996 due to  increased  working  capital  requirements  needed  to  support  the
increased  sales activity and a decrease in accrued  expenses.  These  increases
were offset somewhat by increased net income.
 .........
Cash flows required for investing  activities increased by $32.0 million for the
first  half of 1996 when  compared  to 1995  mainly  as a result of  acquisition
activity and increased  installment  sales  activity by the Company's  financing
division.
 .........
Cash flows provided by financing  activities  increased to $35.8 million for the
first half of 1996 when compared to $3.7 million  required in 1995 as the result
of an increase  in  long-term  borrowings  required  to fund  acquisitions,  the
repurchase of treasury stock for $2.25 million and the increased working capital
requirements.

The effect of foreign currency translation may result in amounts being shown for
cash flows in the  Consolidated  Statement of Cash Flows that are different from
the changes reflected in the respective balance sheet captions.

DIVIDEND POLICY

On May 22, 1996,  the Board of Directors  for  Invacare  Corporation  declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $.0125 per Common Share to  shareholders of record as
of July 4, 1996,  to be paid on July 15,  1996.  At the current  rate,  the cash
dividend will amount to $.05 per Common Share on an annual basis.

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Item 4. Results of Votes of Security Holders

 .........On  May  22,  1996,  the  Company  held  its  1996  Annual  Meeting  of
Shareholders  to act on proposals to increase  the number of  authorized  Common
Shares;  to increase the maximum number of Directors of the Company from nine to
fifteen;  to fix the total  number of  Directors  at ten,  subject  to the prior
adoption of the proposal to increase  the maximum  number of  Directors;  and to
elect a class of Directors.
         A.  Malachi  Mixon,  III,  Frank B. Carr and  Michael F.  Delaney  were
re-elected for a three year term of office  expiring in 1999,  with  35,008,926,
35,013,331 and 35,013,872 affirmative votes,  respectively,  ( 79 percent of the
total voting power).  The candidates had 180,176,  175,771 and 175,230  negative
votes,  respectively,  ( .4 percent of the total voting power). Dr. Bernadine P.
Healy was also  elected for a three year term of office  expiring in 1999,  with
35,006,502  affirmative  votes and 182,600  negative votes (79.4 percent and .41
percent of the total voting power, respectively).
         The  proposal  to  increase  the  number of  authorized  Common  Shares
received  34,115,613  affirmative  votes (77.5 percent of the total voting power
present at the meeting), 998,645 negative votes (2.3 percent of the total voting
power) and 74,843 abstained votes (.2 percent of the total voting power).
         The proposal to increase the maximum number of Directors of the Company
from nine to fifteen received 33,968,854  affirmative votes (77.1 percent of the
total voting  power),  546,116  negative votes (1.24 percent of the total voting
power),  101,443  abstained  votes (.2  percent of the total  voting  power) and
572,689 broker non-votes.
         The proposal to fix the total  number of  Directors at ten,  subject to
the adoption of the prior proposal received  34,739,446  affirmative votes (78.9
percent of the total  voting power  present at the  meeting),  340,788  negative
votes (.7 percent of the total voting power  present at the meeting) and 108,867
abstained votes (.3 percent of the total voting power present at the meeting).


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 .........A        Exhibits:
 .........         Official Exhibit No.
 .........         27       Financial Data Schedule
 .........
 .........B        Reports on Form 8-K:   None

                                   SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 INVACARE CORPORATION


                                                 By:  /S/ Thomas R. Miklich
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                 Thomas R. Miklich
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

Date:  August 14, 1996


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