Edgar Filing: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on July 8, 2016


*ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.*	Meeting Information
	Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	For holders as of: April 15, 2016
	Date: July 8, 2016 Time: 8:00 AM EST
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. MARK A. HERSHEY 2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE LANCASTER, PA 17603	Location:	2500 Columbia Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603 Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/awi2016

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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees
01	Stan A. Askren	02	Victor D. Grizzle	03	Tao Huang	04	Larry S. McWilliams	05	James C. Melville
06	James J. O’Connor	07	John J. Roberts	08	Gregory P. Spivy	09	Cherryl T. Thomas
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
2.	To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.
3.	To approve of the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors’ Stock Unit Plan.
4.	To approve of the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.