0001209191-13-040516.txt : 20130813 0001209191-13-040516.hdr.sgml : 20130813 20130813181552 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-040516 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130809 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130813 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRIMAN MICHAEL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001211005 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13859 FILM NUMBER: 131034343 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O RC2 CORPORATION STREET 2: 1111 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 320 CITY: OAK BROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60523 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-08-09 1 0000005133 AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP AM 0001211005 MERRIMAN MICHAEL J C/O ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44144 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Shares 2013-08-09 4 D 0 10588 19.00 D 0 D Class A Common Shares 2013-08-09 4 D 0 3902.294 19.00 D 0 I By Deferred Comp. Stock Option 23.98 2013-08-09 4 D 0 7000 0.00 D 2008-12-26 2016-12-26 Class A Common Shares 7000 0 D Stock Option 25.57 2013-08-09 4 D 0 7000 0.00 D 2009-05-02 2017-05-02 Class A Common Shares 7000 0 D Stock Option 18.12 2013-08-09 4 D 0 7000 0.00 D 2010-05-01 2018-05-01 Class A Common Shares 7000 0 D Stock Option 7.73 2013-08-09 4 D 0 7000 0.00 D 2011-05-01 2019-05-01 Class A Common Shares 7000 0 D Stock Option 10.70 2013-08-09 4 D 0 8000 0.00 D 2011-06-26 2019-06-26 Class A Common Shares 8000 0 D Stock Option 24.69 2013-08-09 4 D 0 15000 0.00 D 2012-05-03 2020-05-03 Class A Common Shares 15000 0 D Disposed of pursuant to Merger Agreement among issuer, Century Intermediate Holding Company and Century Merger Company (the "Merger Agreement") in exchange for a cash payment of $19.00 per share, including shares underlying restricted stock units which became fully vested in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Disposed of pursuant to Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $19.00 per share, such payment remaining subject to the provisions of the reporting person's underlying deferred compensation agreement(s). These options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement for a cash payment to be calculated based on the application of the Black-Scholes valuation applying certain assumptions as set forth in the Merger Agreement. These options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement for a cash payment per share of the difference between the option exercise price and $19.00 per share. Christopher W. Haffke, Power of Attorney for Michael J. Merriman, Jr. 2013-08-13