SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| ¨ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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| ¨ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| x | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ¨ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant)
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
July 2, 2010
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PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
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| NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/viewmaterial.asp?CoNumber=14973 |
i Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet. i
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| Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all proposals. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS | ||||||||||||
| 1. Election of eleven (11) members to the Board of Directors: |
2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2010. |
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| ¨ FOR ALL NOMINEES
¨ WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES
¨ FOR ALL EXCEPT (See instructions below) |
NOMINEES: O Stan A. Askren O David Bonderman O Kevin R. Burns O James J. Gaffney O Tao Huang O Michael F. Johnston O Larry S. McWilliams O James J. O’Connor O John J. Roberts O Richard E. Wenz O Bettina M. Whyte |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: l
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| To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.
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Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as
executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. |
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Important Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
To Be Held On:
July 2, 2010
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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before June 12, 2010.
Please visit http://www.amstock.com/proxyservices/viewmaterials.asp, where the following materials are available for view:
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•Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
•Proxy Statement
•Form of Electronic Proxy Card
•Annual Report on Form 10-K | ||
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ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM EDT the day before the meeting date. | |
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IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. An Admission Ticket will be required. To obtain Ticket, make request via email to AdmissionTicket@armstrong.com or by mail to C.L. Putt, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 3001, Lancaster, PA 17604-3001. | ||
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TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, please visit https://secure.amstock.com/voteproxy/login2.asp to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call. | ||
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MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above. | ||
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1. Election of eleven (11) members to the Board of Directors:
NOMINEES: Stan A. Askren David Bonderman Kevin R. Burns James J. Gaffney Tao Huang Michael F. Johnston Larry S. McWilliams James J. O’Connor John J. Roberts Richard E. Wenz Bettina M. Whyte
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. |
2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2010. |