Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  12/31/2008
 
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-2116
 
PA
  
23-0366390
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
P.O. Box 3001
Lancaster, PA 17604
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
717-397-0611
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
Pursuant to Settlement Agreement in Full and Final Release of All Claims, dated December 23, 2008, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ("Armstrong") and John N. Rigas have agreed that 20,700 shares of unvested restricted stock and 65,292 unvested stock options, in each case that were previously granted to Mr. Rigas, shall vest on December 31, 2008. The remaining shares of unvested restricted stock and unvested stock options held by Mr. Rigas were forfeited. Mr. Rigas served Armstrong for nine years, most recently as senior vice president and general counsel, and retired from Armstrong effective July 31, 2008.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
 
Date: December 31, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Jeffrey D. Nickel
               
Jeffrey D. Nickel
               
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel