From 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: September 30, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

Pennsylvania   000-50408   23-3033414

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, Pennsylvania   17604
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

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

 

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

Pennsylvania   1-2116   23-0366390

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, Pennsylvania   17604
(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.)

 

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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

(b)

 

On September 30, 2005, the U.S. District Court issued an Order authorizing and approving the material terms of (i) an annual incentive plan (as amended, the “Management Achievement Plan” or the “MAP”) and (ii) a long-term cash incentive plan (as amended, the “1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the “LTIP.” A copy of the MAP, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report. A copy of the LTIP and the 2005 Supplement to the LTIP are filed with this report as Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3. A copy of the U.S. District Court’s Order Authorizing and Approving Management Achievement Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan for Key Employees is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

No. 10.1    Management Achievement Plan, as amended August 1, 2005.
No. 10.2    1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
No. 10.3    2005 Supplement, dated August 1, 2005, to the 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
No. 99.1    Order of the U.S. District Court dated September 30, 2005 Authorizing and Approving Management Achievement Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan for Key Employees.


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 HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/    WALTER T. GANGL
    Walter T. Gangl
    Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:   /s/    WALTER T. GANGL
    Walter T. Gangl
    Assistant Secretary

 

Date: October 3, 2005


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


No. 10.1   Management Achievement Plan, as amended August 1, 2005.
No. 10.2   1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
No. 10.3   2005 Supplement, dated August 1, 2005, to the 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
No. 99.1   Order of the U.S. District Court dated September 30, 2005 Authorizing and Approving Management Achievement Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan for Key Employees.