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^*

Tyler Robert D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE AMERICAN ROAD

(Street)

CLEVELAND

44144

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP [ AM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corporate Controller & CAO

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)
Class A Common Shares	8,639	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)
Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	05/03/2020	Class A Common Shares	2,500	$24.69	D
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	05/02/2017	Class A Common Shares	4,000	$25.57	D
Stock Option	⁽³⁾	10/02/2016	Class A Common Shares	250	$22.95	D
Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	08/03/2015	Class A Common Shares	2,750	$25.53	D
Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	05/16/2015	Class A Common Shares	1,250	$24.73	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option became exercisable with respect to 1,250 shares on each of May 3, 2011 and May 3, 2012.

2. This option became exercisable with respect to 2,000 shares on each of May 2, 2008 and May 2, 2009.

3. This option became exercisable with respect to 125 shares on each of October 2, 2007 and October 2, 2008.

4. This option became exercisable with respect to 1,375 shares on each of August 3, 2006 and August 3, ,2007.

5. This option became exercisable with respect to 625 shares on each of May 16, 2006 and May 16, 2007.

Remarks:

	Robert D. Tyler	06/01/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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