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) | May 19, 2003 |
1-13859
Commission File Number
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 34-0065325 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| incorporation or organization) | ||
| 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
Fiscal 2004 Earnings Estimates
On May 19, 2003, American Greetings Corporation (“the Corporation”) issued a press release to reaffirm its previously announced earnings estimate for its fiscal year ending February 29, 2004, to provide first-quarter earnings estimates, to set the date and time of its first-quarter earnings release and to announce its presentation at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer Products Conference. The Corporation’s May 19, 2003 press release is attached as Exhibit 99(a). The attached Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 on Form 8-K.
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/ Joseph B. Cipollone | |
| Joseph B. Cipollone | ||
| Vice President | ||
| Corporate Controller | ||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||
May 23, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | ||
| 99(a) | Press Release – American Greetings Reaffirms Fiscal 2004 Full-Year Projections; Provides First-Quarter Earnings Estimates |