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): April 1, 2010
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-2116
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23-0366390 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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17603 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On April 1, 2010, the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (“Company”) Board of Directors authorized
grants of stock options to certain employees including: Thomas B. Mangas, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer; Frank J. Ready, Executive Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer Armstrong Floor Products; Jeffrey D. Nickel, Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel and Secretary
and Stephen F. McNamara, Vice President and Controller. The grants were made under the Company’s
2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“Plan”). The Plan is incorporated by reference from the 2008 Annual
Report on Form 10-K, wherein it appeared as Exhibit 10.13. The options vest and become exercisable
in three equal installments at one, two and three years from the grant date, contingent upon the
officer’s continued employment through such date. The form of grant letter for Mr. Mangas is
attached to this filing as Exhibit 10.1 and the form of grant letter for Messrs. McNamara, Nickel
and Ready is attached to this filing as Exhibit 10.2.
Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
During March 2010, President Obama signed into law comprehensive health care reform legislation
under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (together, the “Act”). The federal government currently provides a
subsidy, on a tax-free basis, to companies that provide certain retiree prescription drug benefits
(the “Medicare Part D subsidy”). The Act would reduce the tax deductibility of retiree health costs
to the extent of any Medicare Part D subsidy received starting in 2013. Based on the change in tax
treatment, Armstrong expects to record a non-cash income tax charge of approximately $22 million in the first
quarter of 2010.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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The form of grant letter to Thomas B. Mangas. |
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The form of grant letter to Messrs. McNamara, Nickel and Ready. |
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