-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FH/ibSaShoF7cco5eNsBQTDTaEwqlkyVAPNtIQMC29jSka9p2A3iSINpwKgwG+aa jatontNeTuOfMpKL7eJsdw== 0001181431-08-018652.txt : 20080313 0001181431-08-018652.hdr.sgml : 20080313 20080313182315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-08-018652 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080311 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080313 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080313 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007431 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 230366390 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 COLUMBIA AVE CITY: LANCASTER STATE: PA ZIP: 17603 BUSINESS PHONE: 7173970611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 COLUMBIA AVE CITY: LANCASTER STATE: PA ZIP: 17603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARMSTRONG CORK CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800611 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ready Frank J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001354554 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02116 FILM NUMBER: 08687285 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 717-697-0611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE CITY: LANCASTER STATE: PA ZIP: 17603 4 1 rrd199571.xml FORM 4 - READY X0202 4 2008-03-11 0 0000007431 ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC AWI 0001354554 Ready Frank J C/O ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. PO BOX 3001 LANCASTER PA 17604 0 1 0 0 President & CEO North America Stock Option (right to buy) 29.37 2008-03-11 5 J 0 4256 0 A 2016-10-02 Common Stock 4256 87056 D The disclosure on this Form 4 reflects an adjustment to the exercise price, made on March 11, 2008, to previously granted stock option awards under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan in connection with the special dividend of $4.50 per share of Common Stock payable on March 31, 2008, to shareholders of record as of March 11, 2008. The initial awards were granted on October 2, 2006 (at an exercise price of $38.42/share). The reporting person acquired a number of additional stock options resulting from the adjustment to each of the previously granted stock options. The stock options will vest and become exercisable in three installments as follows: 29,018 shares on October 2, 2008; 29,019 shares on October 2, 2009 and 29,019 shares on October 2, 2010 (contingent upon the officer's employment on the scheduled vesting date). /s/ Michele M. Nicholas, by Power of Attorney 2008-03-12 EX-24. 2 rrd178167_201170.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FRANK J. READY rrd178167_201170.html 

For SEC Section 16 Reporting and Related Matters


	I hereby constitute and appoint each of John N. Rigas, Walter T. Gangl, Michele
M. Nicholas and Robert J. Sandkuhler as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and grant each of them, acting alone, full power to act on my behalf and in my name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities for the purposes of signing on my behalf, any
Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 required to be filed by me pursuant to Section 16 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any Form 144 required to be filed
by me under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 144 promulgated
thereunder including, without limitation, the power to sign any and all amendments to
such forms, if any, and to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in
connection with such forms, as fully and to all intents and purposes as I might or could do
in person.   The authority under this Power of Attorney shall continue until I am no
longer required to file Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 and Form 144 with regard to my
ownership of or transactions in securities of Armstrong Holdings, Inc. and Armstrong
World Industries, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.

I acknowledge that the above-named attorneys-in-fact are not assuming any of my
responsibilities to comply with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 16 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or any other securities laws.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name this 24th day of February, 2006.


						/s/ Frank J. Ready
						Frank J. Ready
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