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        <issuerName>Armstrong Flooring, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Welch Jacob H.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94129</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>ValueAct Holdings, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>ValueAct Holdings II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001464912</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001418812</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VA Partners I, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94129</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001351069</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94129</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001351073</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ValueAct Capital Management, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94129</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001418813</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94129</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units granted under the Issuer's 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan and as part of the Issuer's nonemployee Director Compensation Program. The units vest (contingent upon the Director's continued service as of such date) on the earlier of (i) the date of the next annual stockholders meeting; (ii) the death or total and permanent disability of the Director; or (iii) the date of any Change in Control Event (as defined in the Plan). Vested units will be acquirable by the Director, at the election of the Director: (i) on the date of the next annual stockholders meeting or (ii) at the time of the Director's separation from service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents an annual grant of restricted stock units as the equity portion of the Director's retainer for Board service under the Issuer's nonemployee Director Compensation Program. The grant date fair value of the units is calculated under the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 using the closing stock price of the Issuer's common shares on June 5, 2019, the first business day following the annual stockholders meeting, which price was $11.05.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes vested and unvested units as well as units not yet acquirable by the Director. Under the terms of the Issuer's 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan, vested units under the Plan are not acquirable by the Director until, at the election of the Director: (i) the date of the next annual stockholders meeting or (ii) the time of the Director's separation from service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The ValueAct entities referred to in this footnote 4 are collectively referred to herein as &quot;ValueAct Capital.&quot; Under an agreement with ValueAct Capital, Jacob H. Welch is deemed to hold the shares for the benefit of the limited partners of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and indirectly for (i) VA Partners I, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., (ii) ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. as the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., (iii) ValueAct Capital Management, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., (iv) ValueAct Holdings, L.P. as the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC, (v) ValueAct Holdings II, L.P. as the sole owner of the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC and as the majority owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., and (vi) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P. and ValueAct Holdings II, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each reporting person listed herein disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The securities reported herein are directly beneficially owned by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) VA Partners I, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. , (ii) ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. as the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. , (iii) ValueAct Capital Management, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., (iv) ValueAct Holdings, L.P. as the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC, (v) ValueAct Holdings II, L.P. as the sole owner of the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC and as the majority owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., and (vi) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P. and ValueAct Holdings II, L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>-The reporting persons herein may be deemed to be members of a &quot;group&quot; for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by such reporting person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such reporting person.

- Jacob H. Welch, a Partner at ValueAct Capital, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer. As a result, the other reporting persons herein may be deemed directors by deputization.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jacob H. Welch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VALUEACT HOLDINGS, L.P., By:  VALUEACT HOLDINGS GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VALUEACT HOLDINGS II, L.P., By:  VALUEACT HOLDINGS GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VALUEACT CAPITAL MASTER FUND, L.P., By:  VA PARTNERS I, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VA PARTNERS I, LLC, By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VALUEACT CAPITAL  MANAGEMENT, L.P., By:  VALUEACT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VALUEACT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>VALUEACT HOLDINGS GP, LLC, By: /s/ Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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