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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 11)
INVACARE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON SHARES
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(Title of Class of Securities)
461203 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 461203 10 1 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Joseph B. Richey, II
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,121,580
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REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON
WITH: 25,143
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,121,580
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
25,143
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
1,146,723
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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INVACARE CORPORATION
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Schedule 13G of Joseph B. Richey, II
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Invacare Corporation
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
899 Cleveland Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Joseph B. Richey, II
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
899 Cleveland Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
461203 10 1
ITEM 3.
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,121,580 Common Shares (1)(2)(3)
(b) Percent of class:
4.0%(3)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,121,580(1)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
25,143(2)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,121,580(1)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 25,143(2)
(1) Includes (a) 285,670 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of options
and (b) 360,262 Class B Common Shares. Each Class B Common Share is
convertible at any time into one Common Share.
(2) Includes (a) 5,373 Common Shares and 3,760 Class B Common Shares owned
by Trustee for Stock Bonus Plan and (b) 16,000 Class B Common Shares
held by custodian for reporting person's Individual Retirement Account.
(3) Assumes conversion of all Class B Common Shares held by reporting
person into Common Shares.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities, check the following. |X|
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
February 13, 1997
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Date
/s/ Joseph B. Richey, II
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Signature
Joseph B. Richey, II
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Name
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