SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ESPE MATTHEW J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE

(Street)
LANCASTER PA 17603

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC [ AWI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/19/2015 M 15,721(1) A $0.00 68,430 D
Common Stock 02/19/2015 F 4,946(2) D $53.89 63,484 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Restricted Stock Units (3) 02/19/2015 A 15,721 (4) (5) Common Stock 15,721 $0.00 15,721 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the conversion of previously granted performance restricted stock units into shares of Issuer's common stock in connection with the vesting of the units based on underlying performance metrics.
2. Represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax obligations upon the vesting of performance restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
3. Each performance restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.
4. The performance restricted stock units were granted upon achievement of certain performance metrics pursuant to the performance-based restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2012 under the Company's 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The performance period for the performance restricted stock units was January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014, with vesting subject to approval of the performance calculation by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors. This approval was obtained on February 19, 2015.
5. Not applicable.
Remarks:
/s/Christopher S. Parisi, Attorney-in-fact 02/23/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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