form8k.htm
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) May 20, 2010
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INVACARE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
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1-15103
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95-2680965
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio
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44036
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 329-6000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Invacare Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2010, in Elyria, Ohio. The following is a summary of the voting results regarding each matter presented to shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1. The following individuals were elected as directors to serve three-year terms expiring in 2013 by votes as follows:
| Nominees |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
| John R. Kasich |
36,618,685 |
1,955,204 |
1,639,380 |
| Dan T. Moore, III |
36,308,358 |
2,265,531 |
1,639,380 |
| Joseph B. Richey, II |
36,451,656 |
2,122,233 |
1,639,380 |
| Dale C. LaPorte |
36,449,465 |
2,124,424 |
1,639,380 |
Proposal 2. The proposal to approve and adopt an amendment to the Company's Code of Regualations to declassify the Board of Directors and provide for the annual election of directors was approved by votes as follows:
Votes representing total voting power:
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
| 40,037,465 |
129,008 |
46,796 |
Votes representing voting power of holders of disinterested shares:
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
| 28,127,583 |
129,008 |
46,796 |
Proposal 3. The proposal to reaffirm approval of the Invacare Corporation Executive Incentive Bonus Plan was approved by votes as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
| 37,658,797 |
2,474,224 |
80,248 |
Proposal 4. The proposal to ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2010 was approved by votes as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
| 39,594,593 |
591,994 |
26,682 |
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Invacare Corporation
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(Registrant)
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Date: May 21, 2010
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Anthony C. LaPlaca
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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