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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 12)(1)
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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1 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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13G
CUSIP NO. 461203 10 1 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
A. Malachi Mixon III
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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 1,988,166
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 68,741
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,988,166
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 68,741
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,056,907
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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Not Applicable
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Invacare Corporation
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ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
One Invacare Way, Elyria, Ohio 44035
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ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
A. Malachi Mixon III
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ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
One Invacare Way, Elyria, Ohio 44035
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ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares
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ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
461203 10 1
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ITEM 3: IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
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(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)
(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in rule
13d-1 (b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
2,056,907 (1) (2) (3)
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(b) Percent of class:
7.0%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,988,166 (1)
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 68,741 (2)
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,988,166 (1)
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 68,741 (2)
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Instruction. For computations regarding securities which
represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule
13d-3(d)(1).
(1) Includes (a) 703,912 Class B Common Shares and (b) 455,720
Common Shares issuable upon exercise of options. Each Class B
Common Share is convertible at any time into one Common Share.
(2) Includes (a) 7,189 Common Shares and 11,552 Class B Common
Shares owned by Trustee for Stock Bonus Plan and (b) 50,000
Common Shares owned by Roundwood Capital, L.P., a limited
partnership of which the General Partner is Roundcap LLC, a
limited liability company. The reporting person is one of three
Managers and Members of Roundcap LLC and, as such, shares
investment and voting power with the other two Managers and
Members and participates equally with them in a 15% carried
interest in all profits of the partnership. The reporting
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person is also the owner of a 6.38% limited partnership interest
in Roundwood Capital, L.P. The reporting person disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the limited
partnership other than the percentage of such shares which
corresponds to his partnership percentage.
(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 [ ].
Not Applicable
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
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.
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February 12, 1998
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(Date)
/s/ A. Malachi Mixon III
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(Signature)
A. Malachi Mixon III, Chairman and CEO
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(Name/Title)
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