Charles M Chiappone Form 3 ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES / Charles M Chiappone ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chiappone Charles M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.

2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE, P.O. BOX 3001

(Street)

LANCASTER PA 17603

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC [ AWI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Ceiling Solutions

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,111	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(1)	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,660	(1)	D
Stock Options	(3)	02/25/2024	Common Stock	5,169	53.87	D
Stock Options	(4)	02/20/2023	Common Stock	3,310	51.76	D
Stock Options	(5)	02/28/2022	Common Stock	2,020	43.21	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock under the Issuer's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

2. The restricted stock units were granted to the Reporting Person on February 24, 2015 and will vest as follows: (1) 1,330 on the second anniversary of the grant, and (2) 1,330 on the third anniversary of the grant (contingent upon the Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer on the scheduled vesting date, except as provided for under the Issuer's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan).

3. The stock options were granted on February 25, 2014 and 3,446 have vested; the remaining 1,723 unvested stock options will vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant (contingent upon the Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer on the scheduled vesting date, except as provided for under the Issuer's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan).

4. The stock options were granted on February 20, 2013 and have vested.

5. The stock options were granted on February 28, 2012 and have vested.

Remarks:

See Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney

	/s/ Bryan Y.M. Tham, Attorney-in-Fact	04/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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