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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 - August 29, 2003
(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 and Required FD Disclosure.
On August 29, 2003, a hearing was held in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Delaware in the Chapter 11 case of Armstrong World
Industries, Inc. ("AWI"), the operating subsidiary of Armstrong Holdings, Inc.
At the hearing, the court approved an extension until 5:00 p.m. (Delaware time)
on Friday, October 17, 2003 of the deadline for creditors of and claimants
against AWI who are entitled to vote on AWI's proposed plan of reorganization to
vote thereon. The voting deadline was previously September 22, 2003. Creditors
and claimants may vote on AWI's proposed plan of reorganization in the manner
described in AWI's Disclosure Statement dated June 2, 2003, which has previously
been sent to creditors and claimants and the form of which was filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 99.2 to AWI's Current Report
on Form 8-K dated May 22, 2003. A hearing on confirmation of AWI's proposed plan
of reorganization is scheduled for November 17, 2003. The deadline for parties
in interest to object to the plan remains 4:00 p.m. (Delaware time) on Monday,
September 22, 2003 and no other changes in the scheduled process for
consideration of the plan were made. Objections must be submitted in the manner
described in the Disclosure Statement.
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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: September 2, 2003
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