awi-8k_20171205.htm

 

 

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): December 5, 2017

 

 

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

NA

(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))

 

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

 

 

 


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Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 5, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted certain amendments to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective immediately. The Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, establish the Finance Committee as a standing committee of the Board, and provides that the Finance Committee shall (i) be composed of at least three members of the Board, each of whom shall be an Independent Director (as defined in the Amended and Restated Bylaws) and the appointment of each of whom shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Independent Directors at the time, and (ii) assist the Board in its oversight of the financial management of the Company, including material and strategic financial matters.

The foregoing summary of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. dated December 5, 2017

 

 

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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, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Date: December 8, 2017

 

 

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