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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
November 22, 2000
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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 of Organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
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(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
(717) 397-0611
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania 333-32530 23-3033414
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(State of Organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
(717) 397-0611
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
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Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is a copy of a press
release dated November 22, 2000 discussing Armstrong World Industries Inc.'s
failure to repay $50 million in commercial paper that was due that day.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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Financial Statements.
None
Pro Forma Financial Information.
None
Exhibits.
99 Press Release, dated
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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/ William C. Rodruan
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William C. Rodruan
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ William C. Rodruan
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William C. Rodruan
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: November 27, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99 Press Release, dated
