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  <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></font></p>
  
  
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  <p align="center"><font size="5"><strong>FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT</strong></font></p>
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   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
               SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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  <p align="center"><font size="3" color="FF0000"><strong>Date of Report (Date of
  earliest event reported): January 26, 2000</strong></font></p>
  
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                               <u>SUNRISE MEDICAL INC.</u>
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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  <CENTER><u>Delaware</u></CENTER>
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                         &nbsp;0-12744
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  <CENTER><u>95-3836867</u></CENTER>
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  <CENTER>&nbsp; (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)&nbsp;</CENTER>
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                         <u>Commission file number:</u>
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  <CENTER>(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</CENTER>
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                           2382 Faraday Avenue, Suite 200<br>
                               <u>Carlsbad, CA &nbsp;&nbsp;92008</u>
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                      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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                               (760) 930-1500
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                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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  <p align="center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</p>
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  <p>Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.</p>
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  <p>On January 18, 2000, Sunrise Medical Inc. (the company) announced the
  appointment of Michael N. Hammes as its chief executive officer and president.
  Mr. Hammes succeeds Murray H. Hutchison who had been the company's interim
  chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president since the
  resignation of Richard H. Chandler in October 1999. Murray H. Hutchison will
  remain as chairman of the board.</p>
  <p><b>Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION</b> <b>AND&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXHIBITS</p>
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    (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibits
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      <p>10.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Employment Agreement dated January 17, 2000 by and between Sunrise
          Medical Inc. and Michael N. Hammes.</p>
      <p>99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release, dated January 18, 2000.</p>
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  <p ALIGN="center"><b>SIGNATURES</p>
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  <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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.</p>
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                        SUNRISE MEDICAL INC.
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  <p>Date: January 26, 2000
  
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      <TD>By:&nbsp;</TD>
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  /s/  Steven A. Jaye
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                                                          Steven A. Jaye
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                                                   Senior Vice President and
                                                   General Counsel and Secretary
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text: FORM 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
               SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of Report (Date of
  earliest event reported): January 26, 2000
  SUNRISE MEDICAL INC.
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-12744
  95-3836867
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
  Commission file number:
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
  2382 Faraday Avenue, Suite 200
  Carlsbad, CA   92008
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (760) 930-1500
  (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
  On January 18, 2000, Sunrise Medical Inc. (the company) announced the
  appointment of Michael N. Hammes as its chief executive officer and president.
  Mr. Hammes succeeds Murray H. Hutchison who had been the company's interim
  chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president since the
  resignation of Richard H. Chandler in October 1999. Murray H. Hutchison will
  remain as chairman of the board.
  Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  AND     EXHIBITS
  (c)    Exhibits
  10.1    Employment Agreement dated January 17, 2000 by and between Sunrise
          Medical Inc. and Michael N. Hammes.
  99       Press Release, dated January 18, 2000.
  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.
  SUNRISE MEDICAL INC.
  Date: January 26, 2000
  By:
  /s/  Steven A. Jaye
  Steven A. Jaye
  Senior Vice President and
                                                   General Counsel and Secretary