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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): April 27, 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 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 27, 2021, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2021 consolidated financial results. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished herewith and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 20, 2021, the Company’s board of directors appointed Mr. James T. Burge, age 45, to serve as the Company’s Vice President and Controller, and principal accounting officer, effective April 30, 2021.  Mr. Stephen F. McNamara will remain the Company’s principal accounting officer until the effective date of Mr. Burge’s appointment.  Mr. Burge has served as the Controller of the Americas business unit of the Company since December 2017, and previously served as External Reporting and Consolidations Manager from January 2017 to December 2017, and as External Reporting Manager from May 2015 to December 2016.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Burge held various auditing, controller and financial reporting roles with Fulton Financial Corporation, York International and Grant Thornton. Mr. Burge is a certified public accountant and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bucknell University.

Mr. Burge is not a party to any arrangement or understanding regarding his appointment as principal accounting officer.  Mr. Burge has no family relationships with any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company.  Mr. Burge is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 27, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that it will report its first quarter 2021 consolidated financial results via a webcast and conference call on April 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time which can be accessed through the Investors section of the Companys website, www.armstrongceilings.com. During this report, the Company will reference a slide presentation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished herewith and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Act, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of the Company, including the consummation of the Sale, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of the Company’s management, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The Company cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future

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performance and that actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein, due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological, strategic or other regulatory factors, as well as factors affecting the operation of the business of the Company. More detailed information about certain of these and other factors may be found in filings by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K in the sections entitled “Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Various factors could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the risk that the anticipated benefits from the Sale may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter the forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

No. 99.1

 

Press Release of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. dated April 27, 2021

 

 

No. 99.2

 

Earnings Call Presentation First Quarter 2021 dated April 27, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. 104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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: April 27, 2021

 

 

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