X0303 4 2010-05-03 0 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001290070 Johnston Thomas H ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Class A Common Shares 2010-05-03 4 A 0 2800 0.00 A 30800 D Class A Common Shares 2010-05-04 4 M 0 11000 7.73 A 41800 D Class A Common Shares 2010-05-04 4 S 0 11000 24.106 D 30800 D Stock Option 7.73 2010-05-04 4 M 0 11000 0.00 D 2019-05-01 Class A Common Shares 11000 11000 D Stock Option 24.69 2010-05-03 4 A 0 11000 0.00 A 2020-05-03 Class A Common Shares 11000 11000 D Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on May 3, 2010. The restricted stock units will vest and shares will be issued in equal amounts on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant, based on the continued employment of the reporting person. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price for shares sold on May 4, 2010, with prices ranging from $23.99 to $24.24, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to American Greetings Corporation, any security holder thereof, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. This option became exercisable with respect to 11,000 shares on May 1, 2010, and will become exercisable with respect to 11,000 shares on May 1, 2011. This option will vest equally on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date. Catherine M. Kilbane, Power of Attorney for Thomas H. Johnston 2010-05-05