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):  08/19/2009
 
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
 
On August 19, 2009, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ("AWI") announced the departure of its Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Donald A. McCunniff, effective August 31, 2009. Pursuant to a General Release and Separation Agreement dated August 25, 2009, Mr. McCunniff will receive benefits he is entitled to under his offer of employment letter, an additional cash amount equal to the value of his current equity in unvested restricted shares and his in-the-money unvested stock options assuming (in each case) a market price of $24.11 per share, and $300,000 in consideration of a non-competition and non-solicitation covenant. Under the agreement, Mr. McCunniff provided AWI with a waiver and general release of certain rights and claims he may have, including those under his 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.
 
           
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
 
 
Date: August 25, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Jeffrey D. Nickel
               
Jeffrey D. Nickel
               
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel