Current Report

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): February 26, 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 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 26, 2007, American Greetings Corporation (“American Greetings”) amended its Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated April 4, 2006, among various lending institutions party thereto, National City Bank, as the global agent, joint lead arranger, joint bookrunner, swing line lender, LC Issuer and collateral agent, UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arranger, joint bookrunner and syndication agent, and KeyBank National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and LaSalle Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents. Prior to the amendment, American Greetings was permitted to borrow up to $300 million under a multiple draw term loan facility under which it may request one or more term loans until April 4, 2007 (the “Term Loan Facility”). The February 26, 2007 amendment decreased the size of the Term Loan Facility from $300 million to $100 million and extended the period that American Greetings can borrow on the Term Loan Facility for an additional year, or until April 4, 2008.


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: March 1, 2007