afi-defa14a_20180418.htm

 

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ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.

CHRISTOPHER S. PARISI

2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE

P.O. BOX 3025

LANCASTER, PA 17603

 

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

For holders as of:     April 9, 2018

Date:   June 1, 2018   Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AFI2018.

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Voting Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR each of the nominees named in Proposal 1.

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR Proposals 2 and 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    Election of Directors (nominees 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, and 1f) to serve for a one-year term.

Nominees:

 

1a.    Kathleen S. Lane

 

1b.    Jeffrey Liaw

 

1c.    Donald R. Maier

 

1d.    Michael W. Malone

 

1e.    James J. O'Connor

 

1f.     Jacob H. Welch

 

 

2.    Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.

 

3.    Ratification of election of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

NOTE: To transact other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.