0001209191-12-015149.txt : 20120302 0001209191-12-015149.hdr.sgml : 20120302 20120302164958 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-015149 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120229 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120302 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH STEPHEN JOSEPH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001230487 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13859 FILM NUMBER: 12663566 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP STREET 2: ONE AMERICAN RD 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 X0304 4 2012-02-29 0 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001230487 SMITH STEPHEN JOSEPH ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 0 1 0 0 SVP-Chief Financial Officer Class A Common Shares 2012-02-29 4 F 0 5952 15.00 D 28158 D Represents the number of shares withheld for the payment of taxes due upon vesting of performance shares. Catherine M. Kilbane, Power of Attorney for Stephen J. Smith 2012-03-02 EX-24.4_413839 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5 KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Catherine M. Kilbane and Christopher W. Haffke, 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. This Power of Attorney hereby revokes and supersedes any Power of Attorney granted by the undersigned with respect to the aforementioned matters, and unless earlier revoked or superseded, this Power of Attorney shall expire on February 28, 2017. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of attorney to be executed as of this 16th day of February, 2012. /s/Stephen J. Smith