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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000742112-23-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000742112"
company_name: "INVACARE HOLDINGS Corp"
filed_at: "2023-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T04:23:01.041928+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Invacare to close Sanford, FL facility by Sept 2023; expects $5M annual savings

## Summary
- Closure of Sanford production & distribution facility impacting ~90 associates; work moved to other locations or third parties.
- Pre-tax cash restructuring charges of ~$1.7M, with $0.9M for severance and $0.8M for other closure costs.
- Charges expected in Q2 and Q3 2023; majority of cash payments in Q3 2023.
- Company expects ~$5M in annualized pre-tax savings upon completion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000742112-23-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000742112
- company_name: INVACARE HOLDINGS Corp
- filed_at: 2023-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742112/000074211223000030/0000742112-23-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742112/000074211223000030/ivc-20230405.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000742112-23-000030
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000742112-23-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  INVACARE HOLDINGS Corp announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $1.7 million affecting North America segment (Sanford, Florida production and distribution facility) (approximately 90 associates in Florida).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: approximately $1.7 million
  - Affected area: North America segment (Sanford, Florida production and distribution facility)
  - Headcount: approximately 90 associates in Florida
  source text: On April 5, 2023, Invacare Corporation (the “Company”) announced the decision to close its Sanford, Florida production and distribution facility, effective at the end of September 2023. The manufacturing and distribution activities currently conducted at the Sanford facility will be performed at other Company locations or by third parties. The consolidation is expected to impact approximately 90 associates in Florida. This decision is supportive of the Company’s transformation efforts and is part of the Company’s long-term plan to increase shareholder value by targeting significant contributions from cost reduction activities in North America. The Company expects to incur pre-tax cash restructuring charges of approximately $1.7 million in the North America segment, of which $0.9 million is expected to be incurred for severance and transition assistance and $0.8 million recognized for other closure-related costs.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/742112/000074211223000030/0000742112-23-000030-index.htm

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