SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

RODRUAN WILLIAM C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P.O. BOX 3001

(Street)

LANCASTER

17604

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC [ AWI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Interim CFO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock	3,309	D
Common stock - restricted shares	6,667⁽¹⁾	D
Common stock - restricted shares	13,366⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options - right to buy	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common stock	31,542	$29.37	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares vest in two installments as follows: 3,333 on October 2, 2009 and 3,334 on October 2, 2010 (contingent upon officer's employment on the scheduled vesting date).

2. The shares vest in three equal installments at two, three and four years from February 23, 2009 (contingent upon officer's employment on the scheduled vesting date).

3. The stock options are exercisable in one-thirds on October 2, 2008, October 2, 2009 and October 2, 2010.

4. No shares of stock may be acquired by exercise of an option after a maximum of ten years from October 31, 2006, the date the option was granted, except as provided in the case of the optionee's death.

Remarks:

Mr. Rodruan was Controller until July 1, 2008, at which time he ceased to be a reporting person. As of April 1, 2009, Mr. Roduran was named Interim Chief Financial Officer and is again a reporting person.

	Michele M. Nicholas, by Power of Attorney	04/01/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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