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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 - December 26, 2002
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-2116
Pennsylvania 23-0366390
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
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(Address of principal Zip Code
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611
ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 333-32530
Pennsylvania 23-3033414
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
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(Address of principal Zip Code
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
As previously disclosed, on December 6, 2000, Armstrong World
Industries, Inc. ("AWI"), the major operating subsidiary of Armstrong Holdings,
Inc., filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware (the "Court") in order to use the court-supervised reorganization
process to achieve a resolution of its asbestos personal injury liability. Also
filing under chapter 11 were two of AWI's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Nitram
Liquidators, Inc. and Desseaux Corporation of North America, Inc. The chapter 11
cases are being jointly administered under case number 00-4471 (RJN).
On November 4, 2002, AWI filed its Plan of Reorganization (the
"Plan") with the Court.
On December 26, 2002, AWI filed with the Court a Notice of Filing
of Proposed Exhibit to Disclosure Statement. Attached to such Notice is proposed
Exhibit "C," entitled "Projected Financial Information," to the proposed
Disclosure Statement that was filed with the Court on December 20, 2002 with
respect to the Plan. A copy of proposed Exhibit C to the proposed Disclosure
Statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference
herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Exhibit C (Projected Financial Information) to the
Disclosure Statement dated December 20, 2002, for the
Plan of Reorganization of Armstrong World Industries,
Inc., as filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware
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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/ Walter T. Gangl
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Name: Walter T. Gangl
Title: Assistant Secretary
ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Walter T. Gangl
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Name: Walter T. Gangl
Title: Deputy General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
Dated: December 26, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Exhibit C (Projected Financial Information) to the
Disclosure Statement dated December 20, 2002, for the
Plan of Reorganization of Armstrong World Industries,
Inc., as filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware
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