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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*
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AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
026375 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 026375 10 5 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
American National Bank and Trust Company 36-0727633
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 2,865,114 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
795,576 shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 3,602,250 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
68,040 shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
3,670,290 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
5.34%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
BK
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CUSIP No. 026375 10 5 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
American National Corporation 36-2794382
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
None except indirectly through one or more subsidiaries as
reported herein. See Item 4.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
-0-
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO HC
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CUSIP No. 026375 10 5 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
First Chicago Corporation 36-2669970
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
None except indirectly through one or more subsidiaires as
reported herein. See Item 4.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
-0-
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
HC CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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American Greetings Corporation (the "Company")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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10500 American Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44144
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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First Chicago Corporation ("FCC") on behalf of itself, American
National Corporation ("ANC") and American National Bank and
Trust Company of Chicago ("ANB") is filing this statement.
Exhibit A attached hereto contains the agreement of FCC, ANC
and ANB to file joint disclosure statements on Schedule 13G.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
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For FCC: For ANC and ANB:
One First National Plaza 33 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60670 Chicago, Illinois 60690
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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FCC and ANC are corporations organized under the laws of the
state of Delaware. ANB is a national banking association
organized under the laws of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock Class A (the "Common")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
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026375 10 5
Item 3. Type of Person Filing:
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(b) ANB is a Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(g) Each of FCC and ANC is a Parent Holding Company in
accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(g).
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a)-(b) FCC may be deemed to own shares of Common solely
through its ownership of ANC. ANC may be deemed beneficially
to own shares of Common solely through its ownership of ANB.
ANB holds solely in a fiduciary capacity 3,670,290 shares of
Common Stock of the Company, representing 5.34% of the
Company's outstanding Common. FCC may also be deemed to
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own 2,000 shares of Common held in a fiduciary capacity by The
First National Bank of Chicago ("FNBC"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary.
(c) ANB has sole voting power over 2,865,114 shares, shared
voting power over 795,576 shares, sole disposition power over
3,602,250 shares and shared disposition power over 68,040
shares. FNBC has shared voting power and sole disposition
power over all 2,000 shares held by it. Also see items 5
through 9 and item 11 on pages two, three and four hereof.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Company:
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See Items 2(a) and 3.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Member of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.
Disclaimer
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First Chicago Corporation expressly declares that the filing of this
statement shall not be construed as an admission that First Chicago Corporation,
is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
American National Corporation expressly declares that the filing of this
statement shall not be construed as an admission that American National
Corporation, is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this
statement.
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Signature:
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 11, 1994
FIRST CHICAGO CORPORATION
/s/ David P. Bolger
By: __________________________
Senior Vice President and
Treasurer
AMERICAN NATIONAL CORPORATION
/s/ Thomas R. Watts
By: __________________________
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer
Title: ________________________
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY OF CHICAGO
/s/ James B. Christensen
By: __________________________
Second Vice President
Title: ________________________
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
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The undersigned hereby agree, pursuant to (S)240.13d-1(f)(1), that the
statement on Schedule 13G (including all amendments thereto) to which this
Agreement is attached is to be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and
that First Chicago Corporation may file a Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and all amendments to such Schedule,
with respect to shares of Class A Common Stock of American Greetings
Corporation.
Date: February 11, 1994
FIRST CHICAGO CORPORATION
/s/ David P. Bolger
By: __________________________
Senior Vice President and
Treasurer
AMERICAN NATIONAL CORPORATION
/s/ Thomas R. Watts
By: __________________________
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer
Title: ________________________
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY OF CHICAGO
/s/ James B. Christensen
By: __________________________
Second Vice President
Title: ________________________