FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   SWELLIE ROBERT C 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/04/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP [AM] (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE AMERICAN ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CLEVELAND, OH 44144 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class B Common Shares 0 D   Class A Common Shares 0 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	  (1)	05/01/2019	Class A Common Shares	22,000	$ 7.73	D	Â
Stock Option	  (2)	09/30/2018	Class A Common Shares	15,000	$ 15.29	D	Â
Stock Option	  (3)	05/01/2018	Class A Common Shares	8,050	$ 18.12	D	Â
Stock Option	  (4)	05/02/2017	Class A Common Shares	8,050	$ 25.57	D	Â
Stock Option	  (5)	05/15/2016	Class A Common Shares	7,000	$ 22.65	D	Â
Stock Option	  (6)	05/16/2015	Class A Common Shares	8,050	$ 24.73	D	Â
Stock Option	  (7)	05/03/2014	Class A Common Shares	8,750	$ 20.51	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SWELLIE ROBERT C ONE AMERICAN ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44144	Â	Â	  Senior Vice President	Â

Signatures

Catherine M. Kilbane, Power of Attorney for Robert C. Swellie		03/12/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This option will become exercisable with respect to 11,000 shares on May 1, 2010, and with respect to the remaining shares on May 1, 2011.
(2)	This option became exercisable with respect to 7,500 shares on September 30, 2009, and will become exercisable with respect to the remaining shares on September 30, 2010.
(3)	This option became exercisable with respect to 4,025 shares on May 1, 2009, and will become exercisable with respect to the remaining shares on May 1, 2010.
(4)	This option became exercisable with respect to 4,025 shares in May 2, 2008, and with respect to the remaining shares on May 2, 2009.
(5)	This option became exercisable with respect to 3,500 shares on May 15, 2007, and with respect to the remaining shares on May 15, 2008.
(6)	This option became exercisable with respect to 4,025 shares in May 16, 2006, and with respect to the remaining shares on May 16, 2007.
(7)	This option became exercisable with respect to 4,375 shares on May 3, 2005, and with respect to the remaining shares on May 3, 2006.

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