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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):
August 7, 2013

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, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio 44036
(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 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On August 7, 2013, Invacare Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), completed the sale (the "Transaction") of all the issued and outstanding capital stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Champion Manufacturing Inc. (“Champion”), pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) among the Company, Champion and Champion Equity Holdings, LLC (the “Purchaser”).
Upon the closing of the Transaction, the price paid to the Company was $45,000,000 in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments required by the Purchase Agreement. The Company estimates net proceeds from the Transaction are approximately $43,000,000, net of taxes and expenses.

Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates have had a material relationship with the Purchaser, other than in respect of the Purchase Agreement.
A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 8, 2013, as amended by the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed by the Company on August 9, 2013, and a summary description of the Purchase Agreement is included in Item 1.01 thereof.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company giving effect to the Transaction, together with the related notes thereto, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company required by Article 11 of Regulation S-X is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
 
 
99.1
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.







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.


 
INVACARE CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: August 13, 2013
By:
  /s/    Robert K. Gudbranson
 
Name:
Robert K. Gudbranson
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
 
 
99.1
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.