Armstrong World Industries (AWI) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on July 13, 2017.

	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.	Meeting Information
		Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
		For holders as of:April 28, 2017
		Date:July 13, 2017                     Time:8:00 a.m.
	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. MARK A. HERSHEY 2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE LANCASTER, PA 17603	Location:	Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/awi2017.
		The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/awi2017 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page).
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees:
01)	Stan A. Askren	06)	James J. O’Connor
02)	Victor D. Grizzle	07)	John J. Roberts
03)	Tao Huang	08)	Gregory P. Spivy
04)	Larry S. McWilliams	09)	Roy W. Templin
05)	James C. Melville	10)	Cherryl T. Thomas
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
2.	To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.
3.	To approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation program.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote one (1) year on the following proposal:
4.	To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which shareholders will be presented with thenon-binding proposal to approve the compensation of the named executive officers (every 1, 2 or 3 years).
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.