UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) | October 15, 2002 | |
1-13859
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
| Ohio | 34-0065325 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| One American Road, Cleveland, Ohio | 44144 | |
| (Address of principal executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (216) 252-7300 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 15, 2002, Morry Weiss, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert P. Ryder, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings as required by SEC Order 4-460 issued on June 27, 2002. Copies of these statements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99(a) and 99(b) and are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION |
| By: /s/ Jon Groetzinger, Jr. Jon Groetzinger, Jr. Senior Vice President General Counsel & Secretary |
October 15, 2002
| ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| Statement Under Oath Principal Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Statement Under Oath Principal Executive Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | ||
| 99(a) | Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings, dated October 14, 2002. | |
| 99(b) | Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings, dated October 14, 2002. |
