Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective January 19, 2009, retired Marine Corps General James L. Jones resigned as a director of Invacare Corporation (the "Company") as a result of his appointment as the National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama. General Jones became a director of the Company in March 2007. He served most recently as a member of the Company's Compensation and Management Development Committee and Governance Committee, and previously served on the Company's Nominating Committee and Investment Committee.
A. Malachi Mixon, III, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "It has been our privilege to have General Jones serve on Invacare's Board of Directors, and we thank him for his contributions to the Company. While the Board of Directors will miss having the benefit of General Jones' insights, we wish him all the best in his new position as the President's National Security Advisor."

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