SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): March 21, 2005
American Greetings Corporation
| 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
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Item 5.02(b)
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On March 21, 2005, Jack Kahl notified American Greetings Corporation (“American Greetings”) that, due to personal reasons, he is resigning as a Director of American Greetings effective immediately. Mr. Kahl has been a director since 2000, and served on the Executive Committee, the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
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) |
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| By: | /s/ Zev Weiss | |||
| Zev Weiss, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| Date: March 24, 2005 | ||||