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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)   May 20, 2010

INVACARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
1-15103
95-2680965
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio
44036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (440) 329-6000

______________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
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.

 
Invacare Corporation
 
(Registrant)
   
Date:  May 21, 2010
 
 
/s/ Anthony C. LaPlaca
 
Anthony C. LaPlaca
Senior Vice President and General Counsel