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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 (date of earliest event reported): November 1, 1996
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-2116 23-0366390
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
313 West Liberty Street, 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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Item 5. Other Events
On November 1, 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition of
certiorari filed by the Center for Claims Resolution, a group of 20 defendant
companies including Armstrong World Industries, Inc., which sought appeal of the
May 10, 1996, decision of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Third Circuit which had overturned the 1994 District Court decision
tentatively approving a national asbestos class action settlement in Georgine v.
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Armchem. The appeal will proceed through briefing to argument and a likely
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decision by July 1997.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Dated: November 6, 1996 By: /s/ D. D. Wilson
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D. D. Wilson
Assistant Secretary and Associate
General Counsel
