Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MIXON AARON MALACHI III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INVACARE CORP [IVC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE INVACARE WAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2013
(Street)

ELYRIA, OH 44035		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 03/18/2013   A   16,200 (1) A $ 0 270,771 D  
Common Shares               13,669 I By Spouse (2)
Common Shares               69,446 I By GRAT (2) (3)
Common Shares               12,289 I By GRAT (2) (4)
Common Shares               12,288 I By GRAT (5)
Common Shares               95,247 I By GRAT (6)
Common Shares               95,247 I By GRAT (2) (7)
Common Shares               18,900.69 I By Invacare Retirement Savings Plan (8)
Class B Common Shares               2,003 D  
Class B Common Shares               330,907 I By GRAT (9)
Class B Common Shares               261,461 I By GRAT (2) (3)
Class B Common Shares               26,536 I By GRAT (10)
Class B Common Shares               83,005 I By GRAT (2) (11)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.49 03/18/2013   A   12,500   03/31/2014 03/18/2023 Common Shares 12,500 $ 0 1,054,700 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.49 03/18/2013   A   12,500   03/31/2015 03/18/2023 Common Shares 12,500 $ 0 1,067,200 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.49 03/18/2013   A   12,500   03/31/2016 03/18/2023 Common Shares 12,500 $ 0 1,079,700 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.49 03/18/2013   A   12,500   03/31/2017 03/18/2023 Common Shares 12,500 $ 0 1,092,200 (12) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MIXON AARON MALACHI III
ONE INVACARE WAY
ELYRIA, OH 44035		   X     Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ A. Malachi Mixon, by Kristofer K. Spreen, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated February 12, 2009, on file with the Commission.   03/20/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted shares granted pursuant to the Invacare Corporation 2003 Performance Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. These shares vest in 25% increments over four years commencing May 15, 2014.
(2) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) Owned by the Trustee for the 2012 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person's spouse.
(4) Owned by the Trustee for the 1997 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person's spouse.
(5) Owned by the Trustee for the 1997 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person.
(6) Owned by the Trustee for the 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person.
(7) Owned by the Trustee for the 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person's spouse.
(8) Owned by the Trustee for the Invacare Retirement Savings Plan. The information given is based on a Plan Statement of December 31, 2012, the most recent information reasonably available.
(9) Owned by the Trustee for the 2012 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person.
(10) Owned by the Trustee for the 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person.
(11) Owned by the Trustee for the 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust created by the reporting person's spouse.
(12) The reporting person holds previously reported options to buy 1,042,200 Common Shares (with tandem tax withholding rights) under the Invacare Corporation 2003 Performance Plan, granted in reliance upon the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3. All options were granted between August 20, 2003 and August 14, 2012, at exercise prices between $13.37 to $44.30 per share, will expire between August 20, 2013 and August 14, 2022 and became or will become exercisable between September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2016.

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