SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RIGAS JOHN N

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
PO BOX 3001

(Street)
LANCASTER PA 17604

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC [ AWI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $29.37 03/11/2008 J(1) V 4,256(2) (3) 10/02/2016 Common Stock 4,256(2) $0 87,056 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The disclosure on this Form 4 reflects an adjustment to the exercise price, made on March 11, 2008, to previously granted stock option awards under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan in connection with the special dividend of $4.50 per share of Common Stock payable on March 31, 2008, to shareholders of record as of March 11, 2008. The initial awards were granted on October 2, 2006 (at an exercise price of $38.42/share).
2. The reporting person acquired a number of additional stock options resulting from the adjustment to each of the previously granted stock options.
3. The stock options will vest and become exercisable in three installments as follows: 29,018 shares on October 2, 2008; 29,019 shares on October 2, 2009 and 29,019 shares on October 2, 2010 (contingent upon the officer's employment on the scheduled vesting date).
/s/ Michele M. Nicholas, by Power of Attorney 03/12/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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