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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 19, 1995
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Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-2116 23-0366390
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (717) 397-0611
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
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The Board of Directors of the registrant has renewed the registrant's
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Plan which has been in effect since 1986.
The renewed Plan, which is essentially identical to the 1986 Plan,
provides for a distribution of rights to purchase shares of Series One
Preferred Stock, which is a series of the registrant's Class A Preferred
Stock (or, in certain circumstances, Common Stock). Each share of the
registrant's Common Stock held of record by shareholders as of the close
of business on January 19, 1996, as well as shares thereafter acquired,
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will carry with it one right. The rights will be issued and become
effective at the close of business on March 21, 1996, simultaneous with
the expiration of the 1986 Plan. The renewed Rights Plan terminates on
March 21, 2006, unless the rights are earlier redeemed or the Plan is
further extended by the Board.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/L. A. Pulkrabek
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L. A. Pulkrabek
Title: Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
Date: Friday, December 22, 1995
