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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q
                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                      For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1997
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                         Commission File Number 0-12938
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                              Invacare Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Ohio                                   95-2680965
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(State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer Identification No)
incorporation or organization)

             899 Cleveland Street, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio 44036
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (216) 329-6000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if change since last 
report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  12 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No____

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date:

As of August 11, 1997 the company had  28,123,922  Common  Shares and  1,441,467
Class B Common Shares outstanding.










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                              INVACARE CORPORATION

                                      INDEX


Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:                                    Page No.

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet -

                  June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996.........................3

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings -

                  Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996...........4

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -

                  Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.....................5

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial

                  Statements - June 30, 1997..................................6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of

                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations...............7

Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 4.  Results of Votes of Security Holders................................12

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K....................................12

SIGNATURES...................................................................12





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Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.           Financial Statements



                      INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - (unaudited)
                                                                                        June 30,           December 31,
                                                                                           1997                   1996
ASSETS                                                                                          (In thousands)
- - ------                                                                                 --------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
CURRENT ASSETS
         Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $   6,303              $   4,431
         Marketable securities                                                             2,786                  3,569
         Trade receivables, net                                                          104,910                105,432
         Installment receivables, net                                                     56,015                 51,995
         Inventories                                                                      72,147                 78,934
         Deferred income taxes                                                             7,186                  7,181
         Other current assets                                                              7,655                  7,178
                                                                                       ---------              ---------
                  TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                   257,002                258,720

OTHER ASSETS                                                                              63,256                 49,459
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                                               83,286                 77,830
GOODWILL, NET                                                                            119,270                123,619
                                                                                       ---------              ---------
                  TOTAL ASSETS                                                          $522,814               $509,628
                                                                                       =========              =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
- - ------------------------------------                                                                                                
         Accounts payable                                                              $  43,916              $  40,723
         Accrued expenses                                                                 44,160                 50,900
         Accrued income taxes                                                              1,582                  1,563
         Current maturities of long-term obligations                                       4,825                  4,582
                                                                                      ----------              ---------
                  TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                               94,483                 97,768

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS                                                                    171,732                173,263

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                                      1,427                      0

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
         Preferred shares                                                                      0                      0
         Common shares                                                                     7,139                  7,103
         Class B common shares                                                               360                    360
         Additional paid-in-capital                                                       72,839                 71,143
         Retained earnings                                                               184,064                167,561
         Adjustment to shareholders' equity                                               (2,007)                  (833)
         Treasury shares                                                                  (7,223)                (6,737)
                                                                                      -----------              ---------
                  TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                             255,172                238,597
                                                                                      -----------              ---------

                  TOTAL LIABILITIES
                     AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                           $522,814               $509,628
                                                                                      ===========              =========


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                                                    INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings - (unaudited)

                                                                        Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                                                                              June 30,                          June 30,
                                                                       1997            1996              1997             1996
                                                                                (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                    ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                          
Net sales                                                            $164,992        $159,169         $316,516        $293,630

Cost of products sold                                                 113,504         107,814          220,810         200,648
                                                                    --------------------------        ------------------------

    GROSS PROFIT                                                       51,488          51,355           95,706          92,982

Selling, general and administrative expenses                           34,216          34,664           65,909          66,062
                                                                   ---------------------------        ------------------------


    INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                             17,272          16,691           29,797          26,920

Net interest income (expense)                                            (855)           (793)          (1,550)         (1,085)
                                                                   ---------------------------        -------------------------


    EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                       16,417          15,898           28,247          25,835

Income taxes                                                            6,400           6,200           11,010          10,075
                                                                   ----------------------------      -------------------------

    NET EARNINGS                                                     $ 10,017        $  9,698         $ 17,237        $ 15,760
                                                                   ===========================       =========================


    NET EARNINGS PER SHARE                                           $    .33        $    .32         $    .57        $    .52
                                                                   ===========================        ========================

    DIVIDEND DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE                              $   .0125        $  .0125         $  .0250        $  .0250
                                                                   ===========================        ========================

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING                                30,301          30,327           30,356          30,351
                                                                   ===========================        ========================


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                                      INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - (unaudited)
                                                                                                      Six Months Ended
                                                                                                           June 30,
                                                                                                      1997          1996
                                                                                                      ----          ----
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                   (In thousands)
                                                                                                             
          Net earnings                                                                             $17,237         $15,760
          Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
               net cash required by operating activities:
               Depreciation and amortization                                                         9,122           9,235
               Provision for losses on receivables                                                   1,503             397
               Provision for deferred income taxes                                                    (416)           (386)
               Provision for other deferred liabilities                                              1,780           1,430
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               Trade receivables                                                                    (1,324)            843
               Inventories                                                                           5,424          (9,798)
               Other current assets                                                                   (689)             82
               Accounts payable                                                                      3,786           5,528
               Accrued expenses                                                                     (6,790)         (7,610)
                                                                                                   --------        --------
                   NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                        29,633          15,481

 INVESTING ACTIVITIES
          Purchases of property and equipment                                                      (14,114)         (9,374)
          Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                                 259              42
          Installment sales contracts written                                                      (40,000)         (31,384)
          Payments received on installment sales contracts                                          33,430          21,504
          Marketable securities purchased                                                           (3,212)           (660)
          Marketable securities sold                                                                 3,975             175
          Increase in other investments                                                               (523)         (2,441)
             Increase in other long term assets                                                     (4,427)         (2,657)
             Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                            (1,938)        (23,830)
          Other                                                                                     (2,183)         (3,263)
                                                                                                   --------        --------
               NET CASH REQUIRED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                           (28,733)        (51,888)

 FINANCING ACTIVITIES
          Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings                          18,284          53,403
          Principal payments on revolving lines of credit, long-term debt
                and capital lease obligations                                                      (18,055)        (16,672)
             Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                 1,609           2,081
          Dividends paid                                                                              (734)           (727)
          Purchase of treasury stock                                                                     0          (2,250)
                                                                                                   --------       ---------
               NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                             1,104          35,835
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                              (132)           (284)
                                                                                                  ---------       ---------
 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                    1,872            (856)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                    4,431           4,132
                                                                                                  --------        ---------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                       $  6,303        $  3,276
                                                                                                  ========        =========


 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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                      INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         Notes to Condensed Consolidated
                              Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


Nature  of  Operations  --  Invacare   Corporation  and  its  subsidiaries  (the
"company") is the leading home medical equipment manufacturer in the world based
on its  distribution  channels,  the breadth of its product line and sales.  The
company  designs,  manufactures  and  distributes  an extensive  line of medical
equipment  for the home health care and extended  care  markets.  The  company's
products  include  standard  manual   wheelchairs,   motorized  and  lightweight
prescription  wheelchairs,  motorized  scooters,  patient  aids,  home  care and
institutional beds, low air loss therapy products, home respiratory,  ambulatory
infusion pumps and seating and positioning products.

Principles of Consolidation  -- In the opinion of the company,  the accompanying
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance
with generally accepted  accounting  principles which require management to make
estimates  and  assumptions  that affect the amounts  reported in the  financial
statements.  Actual results may differ from these  estimates.  The  accompanying
financial  statements include all adjustments,  which were of a normal recurring
nature,  necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of
June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996,  and the results of its  operations for the
three and six months  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 and changes in its cash flows
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.  The results of operations  for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1997, are not necessarily  indicative of
the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been  condensed  or omitted  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  These  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial
statements contained in the company's annual financial statements and notes.

Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made to the  prior  years'  consolidated
financial  statements to conform to the  presentation  used for the period ended
June 30, 1997.

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock -- In February 1997, the Financial Accounting
Standards  Board  issued SFAS No. 128  "Earnings  Per  Share." The new  standard
applies  to  entities  with  publicly  held  common  stock and  requires  a dual
presentation  of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income  statement  for
all entities with complex  capital  structures.  In addition,  disclosure of the
reconciliation  of the  numerator and  denominator  used in the  computation  of
diluted EPS is required.  Primary EPS will be  simplified  and replaced by basic
EPS, which is computed by dividing  income  available to common  stockholders by
the  weighted-average  number of common shares outstanding for the period. Fully
diluted EPS has not been changed  significantly and will be renamed diluted EPS.
The standard is effective  for  financial  statements  issued for periods  after
December 15, 1997,  and requires  restatement  of all prior EPS data  presented.
Application  of the standard is expected to cause an increase in reported  basic
EPS over  amounts  reported  as primary  EPS,  however  the  company has not yet
determined the impact of this standard on the consolidated financial statements.


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Statement of Cash Flows -- The company made payments (in thousands) of :



                                                                                Six Months Ended
                                                                                     June 30,
                                                                            1997                    1996
                                                                         -------------------------------
                                                                                                
         Interest                                                         $5,349                  $4,532
         Income Taxes                                                     11,823                  13,238



Inventories -- Inventories consist of the following components (in thousands):



                                                                        June 30,            December 31,
                                                                            1997                    1996
                                                                        --------------------------------
                                                                                          
         Raw materials                                                  $ 20,392                $ 25,137
         Work in process                                                   9,909                  12,022
         Finished goods                                                   41,846                  41,775
                                                                        ----------              --------
                                                                        $ 72,147                $ 78,934
                                                                        ==========              ========



The inventory determination under the LIFO method can only be made at the end of
each  fiscal  year  based  on the  inventory  levels  and  cost at  that  point,
therefore,  interim LIFO  determinations are based on management's  estimates of
expected year-end inventory levels and costs.

Property and  Equipment -- Property and  equipment  consist of the following (in
thousands):




                                                                        June 30,            December 31,
                                                                            1997                    1996
                                                                       ---------------------------------
                                                                                         
         Land, buildings and improvements                              $  34,747               $  35,779
         Machinery and equipment                                         114,593                 104,297
         Furniture and fixtures                                           11,187                  10,693
         Leasehold improvements                                            7,540                   7,330
                                                                       ---------               ---------
                                                                         168,067                 158,099
         Less allowance for depreciation                                 (84,781)                (80,269)
                                                                       ---------               ---------
                                                                       $  83,286               $  77,830
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     Item 2.  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET SALES

Net sales for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997  increased by 3.7% over the
same period a year ago, which was negatively impacted by 1.8% as a result of the
strong  dollar  versus  major  European  currencies.  For the first  half, sales
increased 7.8% with foreign currency having a negative impact of 1.5%. Sales for
the three and six months  ended June 30, 1997 were also  negatively  impacted by
reduced sales to the Company's largest customer.  The reduction in sales to this
customer  impacted  reported  sales  growth by  approximately  4.0% for both the
quarter and year to date.


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Power,  personal  care and  therapeutic  support  posted the  largest  increases
principally due to higher unit volumes.  The volume increases were offset by the
effects of a continuing  competitive pricing environment for most of our product
lines.


North American Operations

Rehab Products Group.  Sales of the Rehab Products Group,  which consists of the
power  wheelchairs,  custom  manual  wheelchairs  and  seating  and  positioning
business  units,  increased  14.0%.  Growth  was  primarily  a result  of volume
increases  in both the low end and high end power  chairs,  while  base  average
selling prices were maintained. For the first half, Rehab group sales maintained
an average 14.0% increase.

Standard Products Group. Sales of the Standard Products Group, which consists of
the manual  wheelchairs,  patient  transport,  personal care beds,  low air loss
therapy,  Invacare Health Care Furnishings and retail business units,  increased
4.8%,  including  an impact  of 1.5%  which  resulted  from the  acquisition  of
Silcraft,  a bathing equipment and patient lift manufacturer.  The personal care
and low air loss therapy product lines each posted sales increases with personal
care sales showing  significant  volume gains.  Sales increases  continued to be
dampened  by a  reduction  in  purchases  from a major  customer  and an ongoing
competitive pricing  environment which impacted sales dollar growth,  especially
in the standard  wheelchairs and bed product lines. For the first half, Standard
Products  Group  sales  increased  11.5%  with 6.9% of the  increase  related to
acquisitions.

Respiratory  Products  Group. Sales of  the  Respiratory  Products Group, which
consists  of  the  oxygen  concentrator,  liquid  oxygen,  aerosol  therapy  and
associated  respiratory products business units, declined approximately 1.0% for
the quarter and first six months ended June 30, 1997. The quarter and first half
results   were   impacted   by  volume   decreases,   particularly   for  oxygen
concentrators,  as a  result  of lower  purchases  by a major  customer  and the
uncertainty  surrounding proposed governmental budget cuts. The volume decreases
were offset by continued  growth in aerosol therapy,  new product  introductions
and stronger independent distributor sales.

Subsequent  to the quarter end, the Balanced  Budget Act of 1997 was passed
in August finalizing a 25% cut for oxygen  reimbursement  effective  January 1,
1998 with an additional 5% effective January 1, 1999.

Other. Other, consisting primarily of the company's Canadian, Australian and New
Zealand operations, aftermarket parts business and ambulatory infusion pumps had
a 17.7% sales increase with acquisitions  accounting for 15.8%. The acquisitions
included Production Research Co. and Rollerchair. For the first six months sales
for this group increased 22.4% with 16.5% coming from acquisitions.


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European Operations

European sales were flat with the prior year,  excluding the negative  impact of
8.3% from  foreign  currency  translation.  In the first half,  sales for Europe
increased  1.3%  excluding  the negative  impact of 7.3% from foreign  currency.
Acquisitions accounted for .9% of the increase.  Sales continue to be negatively
impacted  by  European  refurbishment  and  governmental  reimbursement  trends,
especially in Germany and France.


GROSS PROFIT

Gross  profit as a percentage  of net sales for the three and six month  periods
ending  June 30, 1997 was 31.2% and 30.2%,  respectively,  compared to 32.3% and
31.7% for the same  periods  last year.  Margins for North  American  operations
declined only slightly  despite an intensifying  pricing  environment.  This was
achieved primarily through continued productivity  improvements.  European gross
margins  decreased as a result of lower volume,  overall price  declines and the
strong dollar offset to some extent by productivity enhancements,  material cost
management and other cost containment initiatives.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales for the
three and six months  ending  June 30,  1997 was 20.7% and 20.8%,  respectively,
compared to 21.8% and 22.5% in the same periods a year ago.  The overall  dollar
decrease was $448,000,  (1.3%) for the quarter and $153,000,  (less than 1%) for
the six months, despite acquisitions which contributed 3.0% and 5.2% in spending
for the same periods.  Aggressive cost reduction  activities in all areas of the
business  contributed  to the reduction in selling,  general and  administrative
expenses as a percent to sales.

North American selling,  general and administrative  costs as a percent to sales
declined as cost reduction programs resulted in a slower growth rate of costs to
sales for the quarter.  European operations' selling, general and administrative
expenses,  as a  percentage  of sales also  continue  to decrease as a result of
specific cost containment initiatives that began in 1996.

INTEREST

Interest  income in the three and six months  ended June 30, 1997 were flat with
the same periods a year ago as increased installment loan volumes were offset by
a slight decline in the portfolio's  effective  rate.  For the first six months,
interest expense increased over the same period a year ago due to higher average
outstanding borrowings in the first quarter of 1997.

INCOME TAXES

     The company had an effective tax rate of 39.0% for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1997, compared to 39.0% in the same periods a year ago.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The company's  reported  overall level of long-term  obligations  decreased
$2,000,000 to $172,000,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1997,  mainly as a
result of the  impact on  foreign  currency  translation  on the  amount of debt
reported in dollars.  The company  continues  to maintain an adequate  liquidity
position to fund its working capital and capital  requirements  through its cash
flow from  operations  and its bank lines.  As of June 30, 1997, the company had
approximately  $313,000,000,  which includes the recently  amended  $225,000,000
facility  designated to fund the  acquisition of Healthdyne  Technologies,  Inc.
(see Acquisition  section for further  discussion)  available under its lines of
credit.  Pursuant to the most restrictive  covenant of its debt arrangements the
company could borrow an additional $381,000,000.

In May,  1997,  the company fixed the interest rate on  $15,000,000  of its U.S.
dollar borrowings  through two interest rate swap agreements.  Each agreement is
for $7,500,000 U.S. dollars. The effect of the swaps is to exchange a short-term
floating interest rate for a fixed rate of 6.1800% and 6.2850% respectively. The
first swap  agreement has a two year term of expiration and is extendible at the
counterparty's option for an additional two years. The second swap agreement has
a three year term of expiration.

The company's financing  arrangements  require it to maintain certain conditions
with respect to net worth,  working capital,  funded debt to capitalization  and
interest  coverage as  defined.  The  company is in  compliance  with all of the
conditions.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

There were no material capital  expenditure  commitments  outstanding as of June
30,  1997.  The  company  estimates  that  capital  investments  for  1997  will
approximate $35-$40 million.  The increase in spending is due principally to the
construction  of a  new  corporate  headquarters  building  and  the  continuing
implementation  of a worldwide  facilities  plan. The company  believes that its
balances  of cash and cash  equivalents,  together  with  funds  generated  from
operations  and existing  borrowing  facilities  will be  sufficient to meet its
operating  cash  requirements  and fund required  capital  expenditures  for the
foreseeable future.

ACQUISITIONS

In  January,  1997 the  company  commenced  a cash  tender  offer for all of the
outstanding  shares  of  common  stock  of  Healthdyne  Technologies,  Inc.  The
company's most recent offer expired  August 1, 1997.  Prior to the expiration of
the offer,  the company  held  approximately  4.8% of  Healthdyne's  outstanding
stock.  The company  has  subsequently  sold all but 1,000  shares of the common
stock of Healthdyne Technologies.  The gain on the sale of the Healthdyne shares
will be  offset  by the  costs  associated  with  the  Healthdyne  tender  offer
initiative and is not expected to have a material impact on reported results for
the third quarter of 1997.


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In May, 1997 the company acquired for cash the stock of Silcraft Corporation,  a
manufacturer of bathing  equipment and patient lifts.  Silcraft will become part
of the company's patient transport business unit in its standard products group.

CASH FLOWS

Cash flows  provided by operating  activities  were $29.6  million for the first
half of 1997 compared to $15.5 million in 1996. The primary  sources of improved
1997 cash flows provided by operating  activities  were increased net income and
decreased  inventory  levels  as  a  result  of  continued  focus  on  inventory
management.

Cash flows required for investing  activities decreased by $23.2 million for the
first  half of 1997  when  compared  to  1996  mainly  as a  result  of  reduced
acquisition  activity  during  the  first  half of 1997 and  increased  payments
received on installment sales contracts.

Cash flows  provided by financing  activities  decreased to $1.1 million for the
first  half of 1997 as  compared  to the $35.8  million  required  in 1996.  The
decrease in cash  provided by financing  activities  was primarily a result of a
reduction  in net proceeds  from  long-term  borrowings  which were used to fund
acquisitions in the prior year.

The effect of foreign currency translation may result in amounts being shown for
cash flows in the  Consolidated  Statement of Cash Flows that are different from
the changes reflected in the respective balance sheet captions.

DIVIDEND POLICY

On May 15, 1997,  the Board of Directors  for  Invacare  Corporation  declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $.0125 per Common Share to  shareholders of record as
of July 1, 1997,  to be paid on July 15,  1997.  At the current  rate,  the cash
dividend will amount to $.05 per Common Share on an annual basis.


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Item 4.  Results of Votes of Security Holders

On May 21, 1997, the company held its 1997 Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders
to act on a proposal to elect a class of Directors.
   
Whitney Evans, E.P. Nalley  and  William M. Weber  were re-elected  for a  three
year term of office expiring in 2000, with 38,293,964, 38,294,580 and 38,303,568
affirmative  votes,respectively,  (90 percent of the total  voting  power).  The
candidates  had 68,266,  67,650 and 58,661  votes  withheld,  respectively,  (.1
percent of the total voting power).


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         A        Exhibits:
                  Official Exhibit No.
                  27       Financial Data Schedule

                  10(as)   First  Amendment to the loan agreement among Invacare
                           Corporation and certain subsidiaries and NBD Bank, as
                           agent and Keybank  National  Association  as co-agent
                           dated June 27, 1997.

         B        Reports on Form 8-K:   None

                  

                                                        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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  INVACARE CORPORATION


                                                  By: /S/ Thomas R. Miklich
                                                  -------------------------
                                                  Thomas R. Miklich
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

Date:  August 14, 1997