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:
October 16, 2002
Date of earliest event reported:
October 14, 2002
ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania 333-32530 23-3033414
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(State of Organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
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(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
(717) 397-0611
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 14, 2002 Donald C. Clark retired as a director of Armstrong Holdings,
Inc. Due to the Company's mandatory retirement age for directors, Mr. Clark's
term of office ordinarily would have ended in the Spring of 2002 had an annual
meeting been held at that time. Notwithstanding, he remained with the board
through substantial progress in developing a plan of reorganization of the
Company's subsidiary, Armstrong World Industries Inc.
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 HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Walter T. Gangl
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Walter T. Gangl
Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Date: October 16, 2002