Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Leneghan Kathleen P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/26/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

INVACARE CORP [IVC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE INVACARE WAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim CFO /

(Street)

ELYRIA, OH 44035

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	26252 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares	4942.858	I	By Invacare Retirement Savings Plan ⁽²⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	8/20/2018	Common Shares	11300	$25.79	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	8/19/2019	Common Shares	11300	$20.48	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	8/18/2020	Common Shares	7200	$25.24	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	9/2/2021	Common Shares	6600	$24.45	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	8/14/2022	Common Shares	8000	$13.37	D
Phantom Stock	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Shares	357.249 ⁽⁵⁾	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 18,967 restricted shares granted pursuant to the Invacare Corporation 2013 Equity Compensation Plan in exempt transactions under Rule 16b-3. 2,967 of these restricted shares vest on May 15, 2018; 6,000 of these restricted shares vest in 1/2 annual increments on May 15, 2018 and May 15, 2019; and 10,000 of these restricted shares vest in 1/3 annual increments over three years commencing on May 15, 2018.
(2)	Owned by the Trustee for the Invacare Retirement Savings Plan. The information given is based on a Plan Statement of November 27, 2017, the most recent information reasonably available.
(3)	Immediately exercisable.
(4)	Upon cessation of employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Invacare Corporation Deferred Compensation Plus Plan.
(5)	Owned by Trustee for the Invacare Corporation Deferred Compensation Plus Plan. The information given is based on a Plan Statement of November 27, 2017, the most recent information reasonably available.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Leneghan Kathleen P. ONE INVACARE WAY ELYRIA, OH 44035			Interim CFO

Signatures
/s/ Kristofer K. Spreen as attorney-in-fact for Kathleen P. Leneghan under Power of Attorney		11/29/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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