0001209191-11-026114.txt : 20110504 0001209191-11-026114.hdr.sgml : 20110504 20110504165324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-026114 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110502 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110504 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEISS ZEV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001223163 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13859 FILM NUMBER: 11811076 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 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2011-05-02 0 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001223163 WEISS ZEV ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 1 1 1 0 Chief Executive Officer Class B Common Shares 2011-05-02 4 D 0 54912 24.60 D 75625 D Class B Common Shares 2011-05-02 4 M 0 100000 18.12 A 175625 D Class B Common Shares 2011-05-02 4 M 0 41500 7.73 A 217125 D Class B Common Shares 2011-05-02 4 D 0 141500 24.60 D 75625 D Class B Common Shares 445454 I By LLC Class B Common Shares 84330.322 I By Deferred Comp. Stock Option 18.12 2011-05-02 4 M 0 100000 0.00 D 2018-05-01 Class B Common Shares 100000 0 D Stock Option 7.73 2011-05-02 4 M 0 41500 0.00 D 2019-05-01 Class B Common Shares 41500 33000 D The shares were sold to American Greetings Corporation in accordance with its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. On August 11, 2006, the Reporting Person acquired membership interests in the Irving I. Stone Limited Liability Company (the "LLC") representing 24.5% of the equity in the LLC. As a result of such acquisition, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 445,454 of the 1,818,182 Class B common shares owned by the LLC. Represents the number of shares allocated to the account of the reporting person under the Corporation's Executive Officers Deferred Compensation Plan, including dividend equivalents credited with respect to any dividends paid on the issuer's common shares. These options became fully exercisable on May 1, 2011. This option became exercisable with respect to 34,000 shares on May 1, 2010, with respect to 33,000 shares on May 1, 2011, and will become exercisable with respect to 33,000 shares on May 1, 2012. Catherine M. Kilbane, Power of Attorney for Zev Weiss 2011-05-04