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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): June 24, 2021

 

 

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

1-2116

 

23-0366390

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2500 Columbia Avenue P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

 

17603

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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

NA

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

AWI

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended

transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section

13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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

On June 24, 2021, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders during which shareholders: (i) elected all nine (9) nominees to the Companys Board of Directors, (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021, and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Companys executive compensation program. The voting results are set forth in the tables below.

Election of Directors

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

Stan A. Askren

41,899,107

 

3,161,431

 

852,021

Victor D. Grizzle

44,952,869

 

107,669

 

852,021

Tao Huang

44,710,133

 

350,405

 

852,021

Barbara L. Loughran

44,784,693

 

275,845

 

852,021

Larry S. McWilliams

44,930,033

 

130,505

 

852,021

James C. Melville

44,502,039

 

558,499

 

852,021

Wayne R. Shurts

44,784,054

 

276,484

 

852,021

Roy W. Templin

41,307,519

 

3,753,019

 

852,021

Cherryl T. Thomas

44,731,109

 

329,429

 

852,021

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

45,220,925

 

688,289

 

3,345

 

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Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

44,398,689

 

655,675

 

6,174

 

852,021

 

 

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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/ Mark A. Hershey

 

 

Mark A. Hershey

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Date: June 25, 2021

 

 

 

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