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 and Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 24, 2007


                              INVACARE CORPORATION
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


     OHIO                          001-15103                   95-2680965
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(State or Other               (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                                              Identification No.)
Incorporation)

               One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio 44036
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (440) 329-6000
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 8.01.Other Events.

          On January  24,  2007,  Invacare  Corporation  issued a press  release
          announcing  its intention to make Rule 144A  offerings of senior notes
          and convertible senior subordinated  debentures.  The press release is
          filed  herewith  as  Exhibit  99.1  and  is  incorporated   herein  by
          reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          Exhibit Number        Description of Exhibit
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          99.1                  Press release dated January 24, 2007


                                   SIGNATURES

     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

                                        By: /s/ Gregory C. Thompson
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                                        Gregory C. Thompson
                                        Chief Financial Officer



Date:  January 24, 2007