X0202 4 2006-08-11 0 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001223163 WEISS ZEV C/O AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 1 1 1 0 Chief Executive Officer Class B Common Stock 2006-08-11 4 J 0 445454 A 445454 I By LLC Class B Common Stock 65683 D Class B Common Stock 39845 I By Deferred Comp. Class B Common Stock 7808 I By Profit Shar.Plan Right to Acquire Indirect Interest 2006-08-11 4 J 0 445454 D Class B Common Stock 445454 0 I By LLC On August 11, 2006, the Reporting Person acquired membership interests in the Irving I. Stone Limited Liability Company (the "LLC") representing 24.5% of the equity in the LLC. As a result of such acquisition, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 445,454 of the 1,818,182 Class B common shares owned by the LLC. Represents shares allocated to the Reporting Person's account in the American Greetings Retirement Profit Sharing and Savings Plan. The amount is based on information provided by the Plan as of August 4, 2006. Not applicable. On August 11, 2006, the Reporting Person exercised his right to purchase membership interests in the LLC. Catherine M. Kilbane, Power of Attorney for Zev Weiss 2006-08-15