X0202 4 2005-07-06 0 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001223163 WEISS ZEV C/O AMERICAN GREETING CORP ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 7739 26.6 D 22966 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 1500 26.61 D 21466 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 8600 26.62 D 12866 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 2600 26.63 D 10266 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 3000 26.64 D 7266 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 1000 26.65 D 6266 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 1200 26.66 D 5066 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 900 26.67 D 4166 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 1700 26.68 D 2466 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 300 26.71 D 2166 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 1400 26.72 D 766 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 200 26.75 D 566 D Class A Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 S 0 566 26.88 D 0 D Class B Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 M 0 33334 20.51 A 92765 D Class B Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 F 0 25473 26.84 D 67292 D Class B Common Stock 2005-07-06 4 F 0 3416 26.84 D 63876 D Class A Common Stock 2074 I by Profit Shar.401-k Class B Common Stock 7523 I by Profit Shar.Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 10.71 2005-07-06 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2011-04-23 Class A Common Stock 6000 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 13.15 2005-07-06 4 M 0 66666 0 D 2013-03-03 Class A Common Stock 66666 33334 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 13.83 2005-07-06 4 M 0 8000 0 D 2011-12-24 Class A Common Stock 8000 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 14 2005-07-06 4 M 0 14000 0 D 2012-03-01 Class A Common Stock 14000 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 17.063 2005-07-06 4 M 0 9000 0 D 2010-03-27 Class A Common Stock 9000 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 20.51 2005-07-06 4 M 0 33334 0 D 2014-05-03 Class B Common Stock 33334 66666 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 26.34 2005-07-06 4 A 0 25473 0 A 2005-07-06 2014-05-03 Class B Common Stock 25473 25473 D The option became exercisable in two equal installments on April 23, 2002 and 2003. 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. The option became exercisable in two equal installments on December 24, 2002 and 2003. The option became exercisable in two equal installments on March 2, 2003 and 2004. The option became exercisable in three equal installments on March 27, 2001, 2002 and 2003. 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. 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 2005-07-08