Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MacNeal Brian L
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC [AWI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC., 2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE, P.O. BOX 3001
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LANCASTER, PA 17603
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)
Common Stock 594
D
 

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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
Restricted Stock Units (1)   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,714 $ (1) D  
Stock Options   (3) 06/24/2024 Common Stock 3,275 $ 57.06 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MacNeal Brian L
C/O ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.
2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE, P.O. BOX 3001
LANCASTER, PA 17603
      CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Bryan Y.M. Tham, Attorney-in-Fact 04/11/2016
**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) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock under the Issuer's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(2) The restricted stock units were granted to the Reporting Person on February 24, 2015 and will vest as follows: (1) 857 on the second anniversary of the grant, and (2) 857 on the third anniversary of the grant (contingent upon the Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer on the scheduled vesting date, except as provided for under the Issuer's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan).
(3) The stock options were granted on June 24, 2014 and 1,091 have vested; the remaining unvested stock options will vest and become exercisable as follows: (1) 1,092 on the second anniversary of the grant, and (2) 1,092 on the third anniversary of the grant (contingent upon the Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer on the scheduled vesting date, except as provided for under the Issuer's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan).
 
Remarks:
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