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Armstrong World Industries Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 17, 2026
Period
Jun 11, 2026
Ticker
AWI
Accession
0001193125-26-273166
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Shareholders elected nine directors, ratified KPMG, approved the 2026 Directors Stock Unit Plan, and advisory exec compensation.

About Armstrong World Industries Inc
Market cap
$7.4B
1Y TSR
−6.1%
3Y TSR
+34.5%
Board grade
C
Sector
Basic Materials
CEO
Mark A Hershey
Last annual meeting: Jun 11, 2026 · View full Armstrong World Industries Inc profile →
8-K

 

 

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): June 11, 2026

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

2500 Columbia Avenue P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

 

17603

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611

NA

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

AWI

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

 

 

 

 

 


 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 11, 2026, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") during which the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected all nine (9) nominees to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year, (iii) approved the 2026 Directors Stock Unit Plan, and (iv) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation program. The voting results are set forth in the tables below.

Election of Directors

 

 

For

 

Withheld

Broker Non-Vote

Victor D. Grizzle

35,248,131

 

1,475,013

 

2,053,748

Mark A. Hershey

36,447,673

 

275,471

 

2,053,748

Richard D. Holder

33,617,902

 

3,105,242

 

2,053,748

Kevin P. Holleran

36,162,224

 

560,920

 

2,053,748

Barbara L. Loughran

35,723,948

 

999,196

 

2,053,748

William H. Osborne

35,330,096

 

1,393,048

 

2,053,748

Kathleen E. Pitre

36,379,779

 

343,365

 

2,053,748

Wayne R. Shurts

36,036,608

 

686,536

 

2,053,748

Roy W. Templin

36,428,719

 

294,425

 

2,053,748

 

Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

37,098,530

 

1,559,588

 

118,774

 

-

 

Approval of 2026 Directors Stock Unit Plan

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

36,119,326

 

482,889

 

120,929

 

2,053,748

 

Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

35,408,662

 

1,189,247

 

125,235

 

2,053,748

 

Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Appointment of Board Committee Members and Chairs

Following the Annual Meeting, the Board appointed the following directors to be members of the Board's standing committees, effective immediately.

 

Committee

 

Members

Audit

 

Richard D. Holder, Barbara L. Loughran (Chair), Kathleen E. Pitre and Wayne R. Shurts

Finance

 

Richard D. Holder, Barbara L. Loughran, and Roy W. Templin (Chair)

Management Development & Compensation

 

Kevin P. Holleran, William H. Osborne, Kathleen E. Pitre and Wayne R. Shurts (Chair)

Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility

 

Richard D. Holder (Chair), Kevin P. Holleran, and William H. Osborne

 

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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/ Jessica M. Cicali

 

Jessica M. Cicali

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary

Date: June 16, 2026

 

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When did Armstrong World Industries Inc file this 8-K?
Armstrong World Industries Inc (AWI) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 17, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-273166.
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