Current Report Filing (8-k)

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):

November 26, 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, Elyria, Ohio 44035

(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 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously indicated in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Invacare Corporation (the “Company”) on November 2, 2017 (the “Prior Form 8-K”), Kathleen P. Leneghan was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company on an interim basis, effective November 26, 2017. The disclosure regarding Ms. Leneghan included in Item 5.02 of the Prior Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with her appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Leneghan and the Company entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) specifying certain new compensation arrangements. The Letter Agreement provides for a $9,000 per month increase in Ms. Leneghan’s salary during her service as Interim Chief Financial Officer or for a minimum of six months, and a one-time lump sum bonus equal to $9,000 per month for each month of service as Interim Chief Financial Officer to be paid when a non-interim Chief Financial Officer commences employment with the Company. The Letter Agreement also provides for a severance benefit of salary continuation (at her Vice President and Corporate Controller rate) for a period of six months, if the Company terminates her employment without cause.

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Letter Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit

10.1	Letter Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2017, by and between the Company and Kathleen P. Leneghan.

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: November 28, 2017	By:	/s/ Anthony C. LaPlaca
	Name:	Anthony C. LaPlaca
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary