-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E0jLmkQsVKIYWe13ZKfD9QqieNpnaisve6SA7aED27gLmk1My3apafGiImWOlVFq RywOp8kSFnfqgWgBboqknA== 0000005133-04-000037.txt : 20040406 0000005133-04-000037.hdr.sgml : 20040406 20040406214234 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000005133-04-000037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040406 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEISS JEFFREY M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001223162 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13859 FILM NUMBER: 04721333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERICAN GREETING CORP STREET 2: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44144 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000005133 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GREETING CARDS [2771] IRS NUMBER: 340065325 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44144 BUSINESS PHONE: 2162527300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44144 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 4 2004-04-02 0 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001223162 WEISS JEFFREY M C/O AMERICAN GREETING CORP ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 0 1 1 0 Executive Vice President Class A Common Stock 2004-04-02 4 M 0 34800 9.95 A 34800 D Class A Common Stock 2004-04-02 4 S 0 34800 22.307 D 0 D Class B Common Stock 2004-04-02 4 M 0 27400 9.95 A 37830 D Class B Common Stock 2004-04-02 4 F 0 10430 22.26 D 27400 D Class B Common Stock 2004-04-02 4 S 0 16970 22.26 D 10430 D Class A Common Stock 134 I by Profit Shar.401-k Class B Common Stock 343 I by Profit Shar.Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 9.95 2004-04-02 4 M 0 34800 0 D 2002-03-27 2011-04-04 Class A Common Stock 34800 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 9.95 2004-04-02 4 M 0 27400 0 D 2002-03-27 2011-04-04 Class B Common Stock 27400 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 22.26 2004-04-02 4 A 0 10430 0 A 2004-04-02 2011-04-04 Class B Common Stock 10430 10430 D One-half of the options expire the earlier of (i) 4/4/2011 or (ii) six months and one day after the stock price closes at or above $23 per share. The other one-half of the options expire the earlier of (i) 4/4/2011 or (ii) six months and one day after the stock price closes at or above $28 per share. By: Robert P. Ryder, Power of Attorney For: JEFFREY M. WEISS 2004-04-06 EX-24 3 poajeffreyweiss122003.txt EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5 KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Phyllis Alden, Catherine M. Kilbane and Robert P. Ryder, and each individually, his lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the document executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in fact may approve in her or his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Unless earlier revoked, this Power of Attorney shall expire on February 28, 2008. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of attorney to be executed as of this 3rd day of December, 2003. ___________________________ Jeffrey M. Weiss -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----