SC 13G/A 1 l92760bsc13ga.txt AMERICAN GREETINGS/MORRY WEISS SC 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. 15)* --- AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) CLASS B COMMON SHARES (Title of Class of Securities) 026375-20-4 ----------- (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed. [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) PAGE 1 OF 6 PAGES
----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 026375-20-4 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON MORRY WEISS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITY ONLY) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 942,223 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER BY EACH 942,223 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH - 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 942,223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ X ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 19.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- American Greetings Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------------ One American Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44144 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: ---------------------- Morry Weiss Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: ------------------------------------------------------------ One American Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44144 Item 2(c) Citizenship ----------- U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- American Greetings Corporation Class B Common Shares Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------- 026375-20-4 Item 3 If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or ---------------------------------------------------------- 13d-2(b) or (c), check Whether the Person Filing is a: ------------------------------------------------------ (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act, (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act, (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES ------------ (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [ ] Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership: ---------- Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned (b) Percent of Class ------------------------- ---------------- Morry Weiss 942,223 19.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: --------------------------------------------- (i) Sole power to vote (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote or to direct the vote --------------------- --------------------- 942,223 -0- (iii) Sole power to (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct dispose or to direct the disposition of the disposition of ------------------ ------------------ 942,223 -0- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: --------------------------------------------- Not Applicable SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES ------------ Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired ------------------------------------------------------------------- the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: ------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: ---------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: ------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 10 Certifications -------------- Not Applicable SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 6 OF 6 PAGES ------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 13, 2002 /s/ Morry Weiss -------------------------------- Morry Weiss Chairman and Chief Executive Officer