8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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): June 15, 2012

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Greetings Corporation (the “Company”) held Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Company’s headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, the three nominees for Class II directors named in the Company’s Proxy Statement were elected to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The voting results are set forth below.

 

Election of Directors

   Votes “For”      Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Charles A. Ratner

     46,455,335         6,285,164         0   

Jerry Sue Thornton

     49,920,924         2,819,575         0   

Jeffrey Weiss

     46,744,284         5,996,215         0   

There were no other matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

American Greetings Corporation

(Registrant)

By:   /s/ Catherine M. Kilbane
 

Catherine M. Kilbane, Senior Vice

President, General Counsel and

Secretary.

Date: June 19, 2012