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^*

Charlton John SN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

ONE AMERICAN ROAD

(Street)

CLEVELAND

44144

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2006

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)
	Sr. Vice President

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)

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)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	05/03/2014	Class A Common Stock	12,100	$20.51	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/01/2009	Class A Common Stock	8,750	$23.56	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/16/2015	Class A Common Stock	22,000	$24.73	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	05/22/2008	Class A Common Stock	7,000	$48.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option became exercisable with respect to 6,050 shares on May 3, 2005, and will become exercisable with respect to the remaining 6,050 shares on May 3, 2006.

2. The option is presently fully exercisable with respect to 8,750 shares that became exercisable with respect to 1,750 shares on each of March 1, 2000, March 1, 2001 and March 1, 2002, and with respect to 3,500 shares on March 1, 2003.

3. This option will become exercisable with respect to 11,000 shares on May 16, 2006, and with respect to the remaining 11,000 shares on May 16, 2007.

4. The option is presently fully exercisable with respect to 7,000 shares which vested in equal amounts on May 22 in each of 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.

	By: Christopher W. Haffke, Power of Attorney For: John S.N. Charlton	03/09/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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