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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 - October 11, 2003
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-2116
Pennsylvania 23-0366390
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
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(Address of principal Zip Code
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611
ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 000-50408
Pennsylvania 23-3033414
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
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(Address of principal Zip Code
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE.
By an order dated as of October 11, 2003, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware in the Chapter 11 case of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
("AWI"), the operating subsidiary of Armstrong Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings")
approved an extension until 5:00 p.m. (Delaware time) on Friday, October 31,
2003 of the deadline for creditors of and claimants against AWI who are entitled
to vote on AWI's proposed plan of reorganization to vote thereon. The voting
deadline was previously October 17, 2003. Creditors and claimants may vote on
AWI's proposed plan of reorganization in the manner described in AWI's
Disclosure Statement dated June 2, 2003, which has previously been sent to
creditors and claimants and the form of which was filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 99.2 to AWI's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated May 22, 2003. As creditors of AWI and shareholders of Holdings were
previously notified, a hearing on confirmation of AWI's proposed plan of
reorganization is scheduled for November 17, 2003 and the deadline for parties
in interest to object to the plan was September 22, 2003. No other changes in
the scheduled process for consideration of the plan were made.
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/ Walter T. Gangl
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Name: Walter T. Gangl
Title: Assistant Secretary
ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Walter T. Gangl
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Name: Walter T. Gangl
Title: Deputy General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
Dated: October 15, 2003