SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Santivasci Michael A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CSS INDUSTRIES, INC.

1845 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 800

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA

19103

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CSS INDUSTRIES INC [ "CSS" ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corporate Secretary

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ($.10 par value)	1,291	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Call (Stock) Option	04/30/1998⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	04/30/2007	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	6,600	$22.08	D
Call (Stock) Option	01/25/2000⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	01/25/2009	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	3,000	$19.08	D
Call (Stock) Option	01/25/2001⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	01/25/2010	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	291	$14.33	D
Call (Stock) Option	01/22/2002⁽¹⁾	01/22/2011	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	2,325	$14.33	D
Call (Stock) Option	02/05/2003⁽¹⁾	02/05/2012	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	2,813	$16.7	D
Call (Stock) Option	04/24/2004⁽¹⁾	04/24/2013	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	2,250	$23.83	D
Call (Stock) Option	04/19/2005⁽¹⁾	04/19/2009	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	2,200	$34.12	D
Call (Stock) Option	08/04/2005⁽¹⁾	08/04/2009	Common Stock ($.10 par value)	5,000	$29.7	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the first anniversary of the date of grant for options granted pursuant to a Rule 16b-3 plan. Options are exercisable in installments of 25% of the optioned securities on and after the first anniversary of the date of grant and to the extent of an additional 25% of the optioned securities on and after the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. To the extent not exercised, installments are cumulative.

2. All options are presently exercisable.

Remarks:

	Michael A. Santivasci	08/06/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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