ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (NYSE:AWI) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07
On July12, 2018, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) during which shareholders: (i)elected all nine (9)nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018, and (iii)approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation program. The voting results are set forth in the tables below.
Election of Directors
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |
Stan A. Askren |
41,612,029 | 2,088,725 | 1,733,934 |
Victor D. Grizzle |
43,571,887 | 128,867 | 1,733,934 |
Tao Huang |
43,553,307 | 147,447 | 1,733,934 |
Larry S. McWilliams |
43,550,808 | 149,946 | 1,733,934 |
James C. Melville |
42,708,057 | 992,697 | 1,733,934 |
John J. Roberts |
43,079,843 | 620,911 | 1,733,934 |
Gregory P. Spivy |
43,570,923 | 129,831 | 1,733,934 |
Roy W. Templin |
43,573,233 | 127,521 | 1,733,934 |
Cherryl T. Thomas |
43,577,428 | 123,326 | 1,733,934 |
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
44,779,375 | 648,855 | 6,458 |
Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
42,870,466 | 816,656 | 13,632 | 1,733,934 |
Section8 – Other Events
Appointment of Chairman and Board Committee Members
Following the Annual Meeting, the Board appointed Larry McWilliams toserveas the Chairman of the Board and the following directors to be members of the Board’s standing committees, effective immediately:
Committee |
Members |
Audit | John J. Roberts (Chair), Stan A. Askren, Tao Huang, Roy W. Templin and Cherryl T. Thomas |
Finance | Roy W. Templin (Chair), Tao Huang, James C. Melville and Gregory P. Spivy |
Management Development& Compensation | Stan A. Askren (Chair), James C. Melville, Gregory P. Spivy and Cherryl T. Thomas |
Nominating and Governance | James C. Melville (Chair), John J. Roberts and Roy W. Templin |
Non-Employee Director Compensation Program
Following the Annual Meeting, the Board approved a decrease of $40,000 for the annual retainer fee (cash) for the Chair and a decrease of $40,000 for the annual retainer fee (equity) for the Chair, effective immediately.
About ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (NYSE:AWI)
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is a producer of flooring products and ceiling systems for use in the construction and renovation of residential, commercial and institutional buildings. The Company operates in four segments: Building Products, which produces suspended mineral fiber, soft fiber and metal ceiling systems for use in commercial, institutional and residential settings; Resilient Flooring, which designs, manufactures, sources and sells a range of floor coverings primarily for homes and commercial and institutional buildings; Wood Flooring segment, which designs, manufactures, sources and sells hardwood flooring products for use in new residential construction and renovation, with some commercial applications in stores, restaurants and high-end offices, and Unallocated Corporate. Its brands include Armstrong, Alterna, BBT, BioBased Tile, BioGuard, Bruce, Cirrus, Dune, Excelon, Huiyi, Imperial, Initiator, Laurel, Luxe Plank, Medintech, MetalWorks, Optima and Perla.