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): March 12, 2012
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-2116 | 23-0366390 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2500 Columbia Avenue P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
17603 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611
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(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:
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 12, 2012, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it was considering the payment to shareholders of a special cash dividend of approximately $8.55 per share ($500 million in the aggregate), subject to a declaration by the Company’s Board of Directors and conditioned on the Company’s ability to receive consent from its current lenders permitting the payment, and obtaining the requisite debt financing on satisfactory terms and conditions.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| No. 99.1 | Press Release of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. dated March 12, 2012 |
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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.
| ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark A. Hershey | |
| Mark A. Hershey | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: March 12, 2012
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