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

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania		1-2116		23-0366390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, Pennsylvania		17604
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611

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 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 July 2, 2010, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into change in control agreements with Thomas B. Mangas, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Jeffrey D. Nickel, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. The Change in Control Agreement for each of Messrs. Mangas and Nickel provides that if a change in control occurs and the executive’s employment terminates within twenty-four (24) months thereafter, the Company shall pay the executive: (1) a severance payment amounting to two times the sum of the annual base salary plus the executive’s target annual bonus for the year of termination; (2) a prorated bonus based on actual results achieved in the bonus plan year during which the termination occurs if a change in control termination occurs prior to the completion of a bonus plan year; (3) welfare benefit continuation for a period of two years; and (4) outplacement fees not to exceed $30,000. In addition, any amounts paid under the change in control agreement will be reduced to the maximum amount that can be paid without being subject to the excise tax imposed under Internal Revenue Code Section 280G, but only if the after-tax benefit of the reduced amount is higher than the after-tax benefit of the unreduced amount. The form of such change in control agreement is filed with this Report as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Election of Directors

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., held July 2, 2010, the shareholders elected eleven directors each for a term expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders or such time as his or her successor is elected and qualified. The Directors elected and the shareholders’ votes are as follows:

		For				Withheld				Broker Non-Vote
Stan A. Askren			54,237,492				19,363				1,244,556
David Bonderman			54,108,970				147,885				1,244,556
Kevin R. Burns			54,220,521				36,334				1,244,556
James J. Gaffney			52,523,514				1,733,341				1,244,556
Tao Huang			54,235,499				21,356				1,244,556
Michael F. Johnston			54,236,522				20,333				1,244,556
Larry S. McWilliams			54,237,070				19,785				1,244,556
James J. O’Connor			54,235,369				21,486				1,244,556
John J. Roberts			54,237,042				19,813				1,244,556
Richard E. Wenz			54,235,313				21,542				1,244,556
Bettina M. Whyte			54,234,256				22,599				1,244,556

There were 57,534,087 shares of Company common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. A total of 55,501,411 shares of common stock were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing 96.47% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

Ratification of Appointment of KPMG as Independent Auditors

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders also approved the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as independent auditors of the Company for 2010. The vote was as follows:

For		Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
55,423,360			74,024				4,027				0

Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

At its meeting held July 2, 2010, the Board of Directors of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to each of the newly elected directors (Tao Huang, Michael F. Johnston, Larry S. McWilliams, Richard E. Wenz and Bettina M. Whyte) a commencement award of 6,000 share units, which share units vest, contingent upon the director’s continued service as a director of the Company, in one-thirds on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant or, if earlier: (i) the death or total and permanent disability of the director; or (ii) the date of any change-in-control event, as defined under the 2008 Directors Stock Unit Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The 2008 Plan is incorporated by reference from the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, wherein it appeared as Exhibit 10.27.

The Board also granted 1,149 share units to James J. O’Connor, the Chairman of the Board, in respect of his service as Chairman for the period March through October, inclusive. The shares shall vest on October 29, 2010 and be subject to other terms specified in the 2008 Plan.

Directors Tao Huang and Bettina M. Whyte were each appointed to serve on the Audit Committee with John J. Roberts, Chair. Larry S. McWilliams was appointed to serve on the Management Development and Compensation Committee with James J. Gaffney and Stan A. Askren, Chair. The Nominating and Governance Committee consists of James J. O’Connor, John J. Roberts and James J. Gaffney, Chair.

The Company also entered into indemnification agreements with each of the newly elected directors (Tao Huang, Michael F. Johnston, Larry S. McWilliams, Richard E. Wenz and Bettina M. Whyte) providing for indemnification against liabilities relating to their services as directors and advancement of expenses under certain circumstances to the fullest extent permitted by law. The form indemnification agreement is incorporated by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 4, 2010, wherein it appeared as Exhibit No. 10.1.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1 Form of change in control agreement.

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.

Date: July 2, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Form of change in control agreement.