SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
WEISS ZEV
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AMERICAN GREETING CORP
ONE AMERICAN ROAD
(Street)
CLEVELAND OH 44144
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP [ AM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2005
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 7,739 D $26.6 22,966 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 1,500 D $26.61 21,466 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 8,600 D $26.62 12,866 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 2,600 D $26.63 10,266 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 3,000 D $26.64 7,266 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 1,000 D $26.65 6,266 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 1,200 D $26.66 5,066 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 900 D $26.67 4,166 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 1,700 D $26.68 2,466 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 300 D $26.71 2,166 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 1,400 D $26.72 766 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 200 D $26.75 566 D
Class A Common Stock 07/06/2005 S 566 D $26.88 0 D
Class B Common Stock 07/06/2005 M 33,334 A $20.51 92,765 D
Class B Common Stock 07/06/2005 F 25,473 D $26.84 67,292 D
Class B Common Stock 07/06/2005 F 3,416 D $26.84 63,876 D
Class A Common Stock 2,074 I by Profit Shar.401-k
Class B Common Stock 7,523 I by Profit Shar.Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.71 07/06/2005 M 6,000 (1) 04/23/2011 Class A Common Stock 6,000 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $13.15 07/06/2005 M 66,666 (2) 03/03/2013 Class A Common Stock 66,666 $0 33,334 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $13.83 07/06/2005 M 8,000 (3) 12/24/2011 Class A Common Stock 8,000 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $14 07/06/2005 M 14,000 (4) 03/01/2012 Class A Common Stock 14,000 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $17.063 07/06/2005 M 9,000 (5) 03/27/2010 Class A Common Stock 9,000 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $20.51 07/06/2005 M 33,334 (6) 05/03/2014 Class B Common Stock 33,334 $0 66,666 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $26.34 07/06/2005 A 25,473 07/06/2005 05/03/2014 Class B Common Stock 25,473 $0 25,473 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option became exercisable in two equal installments on April 23, 2002 and 2003.
2. The option became exercisable with respect to 33,333 shares on each of March 3, 2004 and 2005, the remaining amount to become exercisable on March 3, 2006.
3. The option became exercisable in two equal installments on December 24, 2002 and 2003.
4. The option became exercisable in two equal installments on March 2, 2003 and 2004.
5. The option became exercisable in three equal installments on March 27, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
6. The option became exercisable with respect to 33,334 shares on May 3, 2005, the remaining amount to become exercisable in two equal installments on May 3, 2006 and 2007.
Remarks:
The reporting person engaged in additional transactions on July 6, 2005, which are reported on a separate Form 4 filed on the date hereof.
By: Catherine M. Kilbane, Power of Attorney For: Zev Weiss 07/08/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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