SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 16)(1)
INVACARE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON SHARES
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(Title of Class of Securities)
461203 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
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[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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13G
CUSIP NO. 461203 10 1 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
A. Malachi Mixon, III
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not Applicable
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,144,118
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 205,537
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,144,118
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 348,722
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,492,840
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 [ ]
7.9%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Invacare Corporation
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ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
One Invacare Way, Elyria, Ohio 44035
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ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
A. Malachi Mixon, III
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ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
One Invacare Way, Elyria, Ohio 44035
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ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares
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ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
461203 10 1
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ITEM 3: IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE
PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act,
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13-d-1(b)(1))(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund; in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under
Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of
securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
2,492,840(1)(2)(3)(4)
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(b) Percent of class:
7.9%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,144,118 (1)
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 205,537 (2)
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,144,118 (1)
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 348,722 (2) (3)
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Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire
an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
(1) Includes 703,912 Class B Common Shares and also includes
749,838 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of options. Each
Class B Common Share is convertible at any time into one
Common Share.
(2) Includes (a) 18,900 Common Shares owned by Trustee for Stock
Bonus Plan, (b) 159,321 Common Shares owned of record by the
reporting person's spouse and (c) 27,316 Common Shares owned
by Roundwood Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the
General Partner is Roundcap LLC, a limited liability company.
The reporting person is one of three Managers and Members of
Roundcap LLC and, as such, shares investment and voting power
with the other two Managers and Members and participates
equally with them in a 15% carried interest in all profits of
the partnership. The reporting person is also the owner of a
6.38% limited partnership interest in Roundwood Capital, L.P.
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares owned of record by the reporting person's spouse and
the shares owned by the limited partnership other than the
percentage of such shares that corresponds to his partnership
percentage.
(3) Includes 71,592 Common Shares owned by the trustee for a
grantor retained annuity trust created by the reporting person
and 71,593 Common Shares owned by the trustee for a grantor
retained annuity trust created by the reporting person's
spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of
the shares held by the grantor retained annuity trust created
by the reporting person's spouse.
(4) Assumes conversion of all Class B Common Shares held by
reporting person into Common Shares.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [ ]
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 12, 2002
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(Date)
/s/ A. Malachi Mixon III
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(Signature)
A. Malachi Mixon III, Chairman and CEO
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(Name/Title)