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): October 31, 2012
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.) |
| P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 17604 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 1, 2012, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had closed the previously announced sale of its cabinets business to American Industrial Partners, effective October 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 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, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 1, 2012, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had closed the previously announced sale of its cabinets business to American Industrial Partners, effective October 31, 2012.
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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 November 1, 2012 |
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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 and Secretary | ||
Date: November 2, 2012
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