-----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, I8nB7xQe77jiLy7s2GIwYxvdi01hSJuze4qWa+hMnunTcZ7weEFD94FW+8OEtcSn wMi4igsmnJnkv4WH2Y0cdw== 0000950152-07-007383.txt : 20070906 0000950152-07-007383.hdr.sgml : 20070906 20070906151159 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-07-007383 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070905 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070906 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070906 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13859 FILM NUMBER: 071102601 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 8-K 1 l27897ae8vk.htm AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION 8-K American Greetings Corporation 8-K
 

 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  September 5, 2007
American Greetings Corporation
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Ohio   1-13859   34-0065325
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
One American Road
Cleveland, Ohio 		  44144
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (216) 252-7300
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 5, 2007, the Board of Directors of American Greetings Corporation elected Mr. Jeffrey D. Dunn as a director of American Greetings, filling a Class I director vacancy on the Board to serve for the remaining unexpired term of such Class I vacancy until the 2008 annual meeting of shareholders. As of the date of this filing, the Committees of the Board of Directors on which Mr. Dunn may serve have not been determined. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Dunn’s election to the Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
     
Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit
  Description
 
   
 
    
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release – Reporting Election of Mr. Jeffrey D. Dunn to the Board of Directors

 

 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
         
  American Greetings Corporation
(Registrant)
 		  
  By:   /s/ Catherine M. Kilbane    
    Catherine M. Kilbane, Senior Vice   
    President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 
Date:  September 6, 2007

 

EX-99.1 2 l27897aexv99w1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1
 

Exhibit 99.1
AMERICAN GREETINGS ADDS JEFFREY D. DUNN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLEVELAND (September 6, 2007) — American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced that Jeffrey Dunn has joined its Board of Directors. Dunn was elected to fill a vacancy on the board for a term that expires in 2008. Dunn most recently served as both the Chief Operating Officer of the Nickelodeon Networks group and the President of Nickelodeon Film Enterprises.
“We are delighted to have Jeff join us,” said Zev Weiss, chief executive officer. “American Greetings will benefit from his business acumen and expertise, particularly with regard to digital content and licensing. We look forward to his contributions in the coming years.”
Dunn helped build Nickelodeon into one of the world’s largest digital media businesses for children and one of the largest licensing businesses in the world. Nickelodeon also became the first TV brand to build a significant off air business. Dunn graduated with honors from Harvard College and received his MBA degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
About American Greetings Corporation
American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of social expression products. Along with greeting cards, its product lines include gift wrap, party goods, stationery, calendars, ornaments and electronic greetings. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual net sales of approximately $1.7 billion. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.
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CONTACT:
Gregory M. Steinberg
Treasurer and Director of Investor Relations
American Greetings Corporation
216-252-4864
investor.relations@amgreetings.com

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