Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Leneghan Kathleen P.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
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
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ELYRIA, OH 44035
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 26,252 (1)
D
 
Common Shares 4,942.858
I
By Invacare Retirement Savings Plan (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 08/20/2018 Common Shares 11,300 $ 25.79 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 08/19/2019 Common Shares 11,300 $ 20.48 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 08/18/2020 Common Shares 7,200 $ 25.24 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 09/02/2021 Common Shares 6,600 $ 24.45 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 08/14/2022 Common Shares 8,000 $ 13.37 D  
Phantom Stock   (4)   (4) Common Shares 357.249 (5) $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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