UNITED STATES

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 (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2016

 

 

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   1-2116   23-0366390

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2500 Columbia Avenue P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  17603
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 397-0611

NA

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan

As described in Item 5.07 below, on July 8, 2016, at the 2016 Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s shareholders approved the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan (the “2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan”).

The foregoing summary of the 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed summary of the 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016 (the “2016 Proxy Statement”) and to the full text of the 2016 Directors’ Stock Unit Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan

As described in Item 5.07 below, on July 8, 2016, at the Annual Meeting of the Company, the Company’s shareholders approved the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2016 LTIP”).

The foregoing summary of the 2016 LTIP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed summary of the 2016 LTIP set forth in the 2016 Proxy Statement and to the full text of the 2016 LTIP, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On July 8, 2016, the Company held its Annual Meeting during which the shareholders: (i) elected all nine (9) nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors, (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016, (iii) approved the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan and (iv) approved the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The voting results are set forth in the tables below.

Election of Directors

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Vote
 

Stan A. Askren

     48,848,698         980,664         1,271,654   

Victor D. Grizzle

     49,711,480         117,882         1,271,654   

Tao Huang

     49,692,594         136,768         1,271,654   

Larry S. McWilliams

     49,400,240         429,122         1,271,654   

James C. Melville

     49,351,005         478,357         1,271,654   

James J. O’Connor

     49,706,000         123,362         1,271,654   

John J. Roberts

     49,491,458         337,904         1,271,654   

Gregory P. Spivy

     49,417,231         412,131         1,271,654   

Cherryl T. Thomas

     49,714,131         115,231         1,271,654   

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

50,906,213

  189,232   5,571   0

Approval of the 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

49,153,223

  669,177   6,962   1,271,654


Approval of the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

48,978,834

  789,238   61,290   1,271,654

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)    Exhibits
10.1*    Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan
10.2*    Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.3*    Form of Stock Unit Grant Agreement under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan
10.4*    Form of Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.5*    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Absolute TSR) for Senior Executives under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.6*    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Absolute TSR) under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.7*    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow) under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.8*    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow) for Senior Executives under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

* Filed herewith


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/ Mark A. Hershey

  Mark A. Hershey
 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

Chief Compliance Officer

Date: July 8, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description of Exhibit
10.1    Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan
10.2    Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.3    Form of Stock Unit Grant Agreement under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan
10.4    Form of Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.5    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Absolute TSR) for Senior Executives under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.6    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Absolute TSR) under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.7    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow) under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan
10.8    Form of Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant (Performance Goals Based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow) for Senior Executives under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10.1

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan

1. Purpose

The purposes of this 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan (the “ Plan ”) are to promote the growth and profitability of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) by increasing the mutuality of interests between directors and the shareholders of the Company.

The Plan is a successor to the 2008 Directors Stock Unit Plan, as amended and restated (the “ 2008 Plan ”). No additional grants will be made under the 2008 Plan after the Effective Date of this Plan. Outstanding grants under the 2008 Plan shall continue in effect according to their terms, consistent with the 2008 Plan.

2. Definitions

The following terms shall have the meanings shown:

2.1 “ 2008 Plan ” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 1.

2.2 “ Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, at any time that a determination is made hereunder, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such first Person. For the purpose of this definition, “control” shall mean, as to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to elect or appoint a majority of directors (or other persons acting in similar capacities) of such Person or otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

2.3 “ Beneficial Owner ” and “ Beneficially Own ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor provision.

2.4 “ Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.5 “ Change in Control ” of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if the event set forth in any one of the following sections shall have occurred:

(a) Any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in clause (i) of subsection (c) below;

(b) The following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving: individuals who, on the date hereof, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the date hereof or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended;

(c) There is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than (i) a merger or consolidation immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the Company, the entity surviving such

 

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merger or consolidation or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger is then a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (ii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

(d) The shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the entity to which such assets are sold or disposed or any parent thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Change in Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred (i) by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately following which the record holders of the common stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately following such transaction or series of transactions or (ii) by virtue of the consummation of a spin-off of any business line or business unit of the Company or a sale of (or similar transaction with respect to) all or substantially all of the assets that comprise a business line or business unit of the Company. The Committee may provide in a grant agreement for another definition of Change in Control, including as necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

2.6 “ Committee ” shall mean the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, or any other committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan.

2.7 “ Common Stock ” shall mean Common Stock of the Company.

2.8 “ Company ” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 1.

2.9 “ Deferred Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).

2.10 “ Dividend Equivalent ” shall mean the right to receive an amount equal to any cash dividend that is paid on a share of Common Stock underlying a Unit, including regular cash dividends and extraordinary cash dividends.

2.11 “ Effective Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 5.14.

2.12 “ Exchange Act ” shall mean Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2.13 “ Non-Employee Director ” shall mean a member of the Board who is not an employee of the Company or its subsidiaries.

2.14 “ Participant ” shall mean a Non-Employee Director to whom Units are granted under the Plan.

2.15 “ Person ” shall mean any individual, entity or group, including any “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision.

2.16 “ Plan ” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 1.

2.17 “ Separation from Service ” shall mean a “separation from service” with the Company and its subsidiaries under Section 409A of the Code.

 

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2.18 “ Unit ” shall mean a right granted by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.1 to receive one share of Common Stock as of a specified date, which right may be made conditional upon continued service or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of specified events as herein provided.

3. General

3.1 Administration . The Plan may be administered by the Board or, if so delegated, to the Committee. Administration shall be delegable to the extent it does not adversely affect the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and provided that such delegation complies with applicable law and applicable stock exchange requirements. To the extent that the Board or Committee administers the Plan, references in the Plan to the “Committee” shall be deemed to refer to the Board or the Committee, as applicable.

(a) Committee Membership . Unless the Plan is administered by the Board, each member of the Committee shall at the time of any action under the Plan be a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b) (or any successor rule) promulgated under the Exchange Act, and to the extent any member of the Committee is not a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b) (or any successor rule) promulgated under the Exchange Act, such member shall abstain or recuse himself or herself from such action, provided that, upon such abstention or recusal, the Committee remains composed of two or more “Non-Employee Directors.”

(b) Committee Authority . The Committee shall have the authority in its sole discretion from time to time: (i) to make discretionary grants of Units to eligible directors as provided herein; (ii) to prescribe such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions, not inconsistent with the Plan, applicable to any grant as deemed appropriate; and (iii) to interpret the Plan, to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make all other determinations and take all other action necessary or advisable for the implementation and administration of the Plan. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and the action of a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts unanimously adopted in writing without the holding of a meeting, shall be the acts of the Committee. All such actions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant.

(c) Indemnification . No member of the Committee and no employee of the Company shall be liable for any act or failure to act hereunder, except in circumstances involving his or her bad faith or willful misconduct, or for any act or failure to act hereunder by any other member or employee or by any agent to whom duties in connection with the administration of this Plan have been delegated. The Company shall indemnify members of the Committee and any agent of the Committee who is an employee of the Company, a subsidiary or an affiliate against any and all liabilities or expenses to which they may be subjected by reason of any act or failure to act with respect to their duties on behalf of the Plan, except in circumstances involving such person’s bad faith or willful misconduct.

3.2 Eligibility . A grant of Units under the Plan may be made to any Non-Employee Director of the Company.

3.3 Common Stock Available under the Plan .

(a) Aggregate Limitation . The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued in connection with Units granted under the Plan shall not exceed 250,000 shares, subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 5.4.

(b) Individual Participant Limitation . For grants made on or after the Effective Date, the maximum grant date value of shares of Common Stock subject to grants of Units made to any Participant during any one calendar year, taken together with any cash fees earned by such Participant for services rendered during the calendar year, shall not exceed $600,000 in total value. For purposes of this limit, the value of such grants shall be calculated based on the grant date fair value of such grants for financial reporting purposes.

 

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(c) Source of Shares . Shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or reacquired shares of Common Stock, including shares purchased by the Company on the open market for purposes of the Plan.

(d) Share Counting . If and to the extent any Units granted under this Plan are forfeited, terminated, or otherwise are not paid in full, the shares reserved for such grants shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. The provisions of this Section 3.3(d) shall apply only for purposes of determining the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan, but shall not apply for purposes of determining the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which grants may be granted to any individual Participant under the Plan.

4. Units

4.1 Grant of Units . Each Non-Employee Director shall be granted Units under the Plan in accordance with the provisions set forth below, contingent upon his or her continued service as a director of the Company:

(a) Annual Grants . Unless the Committee determines otherwise, each year, each Non-Employee Director shall be granted a number of Units based on a formula approved by the Committee. The Committee shall establish appropriate terms and conditions for the annual grants.

(b) Pro-Rated Grants . In the case of a Non-Employee Director who is elected to the Board other than at the annual meeting of shareholders, the Committee may pro-rate the amount of the annual grant of Units awarded to such director to correspond to the period of time to be served by the Non-Employee Director between such Non-Employee Director’s election and the next annual meeting of shareholders.

(c) Discretionary Grants . Units may also be granted to eligible Non-Employee Directors at such times, in such amounts, and upon such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate.

4.2 Grant Agreements . The grant of Units shall be evidenced by a written agreement executed by the Company and the Participant, stating the number of Units granted and such other terms and conditions of the grant as the Committee may from time to time determine. Units granted under the Plan shall be made conditional upon the Participant’s acknowledgement, in writing or by acceptance of the Units, that all decisions and determinations of the Committee shall be final and binding on the Participant, his or her successors and any other person having or claiming an interest under such Units.

4.3 Standard Terms and Conditions of Units . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, each grant of Units shall be made on the following terms and conditions, in addition to such other terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe:

(a) Vesting . The date on which each Unit shall vest, contingent upon the Participant’s continued service as a director of the Company on such date, shall be the first to occur of:

(i) The date of the next annual shareholders meeting;

(ii) The date on which the Participant has a Separation from Service on account of death or total and permanent disability of the Participant (as determined by the Committee); or

(iii) The date of a Change in Control.

(b) Payment Date . Each vested Unit shall be paid upon vesting of the Units in accordance with Section 4.3(d) below, unless the Participant has made an effective deferral election in accordance with Section 4.3(c) below.

 

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(c) Deferral Elections . A Participant may elect to defer payment of vested Units that will be granted in a designated year, consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The deferral election may provide for payment upon the first to occur of (i) the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service for any reason other than cause (as determined by the Committee) or (ii) a Change in Control that meets the requirements of a “a change in the ownership or effective control, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets,” of the Company under Section 409A of the Code. The first to occur of (i) or (ii) is referred to as the “ Deferred Payment Date .” Any election to defer payment of Units must be made in writing in a form approved by the Committee and must be made prior to January 1 of the calendar year in which the Units are to be granted to the Participant, or as otherwise permitted under Section 409A of the Code. The Company shall create a bookkeeping account for each Participant who defers Units, and shall credit the Participant’s deferred Units to such bookkeeping account.

(d) Time and Form of Payment . Vested Units shall be paid in the form of shares of Common Stock, with one share of Common Stock delivered for each vested Unit, within 60 days after the date of vesting in accordance with Section 4.3(b) or within 60 days after the Deferred Payment Date in accordance with Section 4.3(c), as applicable.

(e) Forfeiture of Units . Upon the effective date of a Separation from Service for cause, as determined by the Committee, all Units that have not been paid, whether or not vested, shall immediately be forfeited to the Company without consideration or further action being required of the Company or the Participant. Upon the effective date of a Separation from Service for any reason other than cause, as determined by the Committee, all unvested Units (other than those that vest in accordance with Section 4.4(a)(ii)) shall immediately be forfeited to the Company without consideration and without further action being required of the Company or the Participant.

(f) Dividend Equivalents . If an award of Units is outstanding as of the record date for determining the shareholders of the Company entitled to receive a cash dividend on its outstanding shares of Common Stock, each Participant shall be entitled to be credited with Dividend Equivalents with respect to the Participant’s outstanding Units. Dividend Equivalents will accrue as of the date of the dividend payment and, if applicable, will be credited to a bookkeeping account established by the Company for the Participant. Dividend Equivalents on unvested Units will accrue and be paid in cash within 60 days after the date of vesting of the underlying Units. Dividend Equivalents on vested Units that have been deferred will be paid in cash on the payment date for the applicable dividend. If and to the extent that the underlying Units are forfeited, all related accrued Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited. No interest shall accrue on Dividend Equivalents.

4.4 Optional Terms and Conditions of Units . To the extent not inconsistent with the Plan, the Committee may prescribe such terms and conditions applicable to any grant of Units as it may in its discretion determine, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.3. The Committee shall have discretion to accelerate vesting of Units in such circumstances as the Committee deems appropriate.

4.5 Transfer Restriction . No Unit shall be assignable or transferable by another than by will, or if the Participant dies intestate, by the laws of descent and distribution of the state of domicile at the time of death.

4.6 Continued Service as an Employee . Unless the Committee determines otherwise, if a Participant ceases serving as a director and, immediately thereafter, he or she is employed by the Company or any subsidiary, then such Participant will not be deemed to have ceased service for purposes of the Plan at that time, and his or her continued employment by the Company or any subsidiary will be deemed to be continued service for purposes of the Plan; provided, however , that such service shall cease as of the date of a Separation from Service, and such former director will not be eligible for additional grants of Units under the Plan while he or she is an employee of the Company or a subsidiary.

5. Miscellaneous

5.1 No Right to Continued Service . Nothing in the Plan or in any agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan shall confer upon any Participant the right to continue in the service as a director of the Company or an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor shall it affect any right that the Company or its shareholders may have to elect or remove directors or hire or fire any employees.

 

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5.2 Non-Uniform Determinations . The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, grants under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.

5.3 No Rights as Shareholders . Recipients of grants under the Plan shall have no rights as shareholders of the Company with respect thereto until shares of Common Stock are delivered in payment therefor.

5.4 Adjustments of Stock . Units granted under the Plan and any agreements evidencing such grants, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan as stated in Section 3.3(a) and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which grants may be made to any one Participant as stated in Section 3.3(b) shall be subject to mandatory adjustment or substitution, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, as to the number, price or kind of a share of Common Stock or other consideration subject to such Units or as otherwise determined by the Committee to be equitable:

(i) in the event of changes in the outstanding Common Stock or in the capital structure of the Company by reason of stock or extraordinary cash dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, spinoffs, recapitalization, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations, exchanges, or other relevant changes in capitalization occurring after the date of grant of any such Units, or

(ii) in the event of any change in applicable laws or any change in circumstances which results in or would result in any substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, Participants, or which otherwise warrants equitable adjustment because it interferes with the intended operation of the Plan.

The adjustments of grants under this Section 5.4 shall include adjustment of shares or other terms and conditions, as appropriate. The Company shall give each Participant notice of an adjustment hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

5.5 Amendment or Termination of the Plan .

(a) Amendment . The Board may from time to time amend the Plan as it may deem advisable; provided, however, that approval of the shareholders of the Company will be required if such approval is required in order to comply with applicable law or stock exchange requirements. An amendment of this Plan will, unless the amendment provides otherwise, be immediately and automatically effective for all outstanding grants. The Committee may amend any outstanding grants under this Plan, provided the grants, as amended, contain only such terms and conditions as would be permitted or required for a new grant under this Plan.

(b) Termination . The Plan shall terminate on the day immediately preceding the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, unless the Plan is terminated earlier by the Board or is extended by the Board with the approval of the shareholders. The termination of the Plan shall not impair the power and authority of the Committee with respect to outstanding grants.

5.6 Unfunded Plan . Participants shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company may make to aid it in meeting its obligations under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, beneficiary, legal representative or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as expressly set forth in the Plan. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

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5.7 No Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any grant. The Committee shall determine whether cash or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

5.8 Company Policies . All Units granted under the Plan shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Board from time to time. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, Non-Employee Directors must hold a portion of the net after-tax shares received upon payment of Units under this Plan until the applicable stock ownership guidelines are met, in accordance with the Company’s stock ownership policy applicable to Non-Employee Directors.

5.9 Requirements for Issuance of Shares . No Common Stock shall be issued in connection with any grant hereunder unless and until all legal requirements applicable to the issuance of such Common Stock have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Committee.

The Committee shall have the right to condition any grant to any Participant hereunder on such Participant’s undertaking in writing to comply with such restrictions on his or her subsequent disposition of such shares of Common Stock as the Committee shall deem necessary or advisable, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to reflect any such restrictions. Certificates representing shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan will be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as may be required by applicable laws, regulations and interpretations, including any requirement that a legend be placed thereon. No Participant shall have any right as a shareholder with respect to Common Stock covered by a grant until shares have been issued to the Participant.

5.10 Compliance with Law . The Plan and the obligations of the Company to issue or transfer shares of Common Stock in accordance with grants under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws and to approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan and all transactions under the Plan comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Exchange Act. To the extent that any legal requirement of Section 16 of the Exchange Act ceases to be required under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, that Plan provision shall cease to apply. The Committee may revoke any grant under the Plan if it is contrary to law or modify a grant to bring it into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation. The Committee may also adopt rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payments to Participants. The Committee may also, in its sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section.

5.11 Grants in Connection with Corporate Transactions and Otherwise . Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed to (a) limit the right of the Committee to make grants under this Plan in connection with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the business or assets of any corporation, firm or association, including grants to persons who become Non-Employee Directors of the Company, or for other proper corporate purposes, or (b) limit the right of the Company to make stock-based awards outside of this Plan. The terms and conditions of the grants hereunder may vary from the terms and conditions required by the Plan and from those of the substituted stock incentives, as determined by the Committee.

5.12 Section 409A . The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. All grants shall be construed and administered such that the grant either (a) qualifies for an exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or (b) satisfies the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. If a grant is subject to Section 409A of the Code, (i) distributions shall only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted under Section 409A of the Code, including, if required by Section 409A, the six-month delay applicable to payments to specified employees upon Separation from Service, (ii) payments to be made upon a termination of service shall only be made upon a Separation from Service under Section 409A of the Code, (iii) unless the grant specifies otherwise, each installment payment shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and (iv) in no event shall a Participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year in which a distribution is made except in accordance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

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5.13 Governing Law . This Plan, grants hereunder and actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (regardless of the law that might otherwise govern under applicable Pennsylvania principles of conflict of laws).

5.14 Effective Date . The Plan shall be effective as of July 8, 2016, subject to shareholder approval of the Plan (the “ Effective Date ”).

 

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Exhibit 10.2

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Effective as of July 8, 2016


ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 8, 2016

 

Index of Defined Terms Term

   Section
Where
Defined or
First Used
 

2011 Plan

     1   

Affiliate

     14(c)(ii)   

Beneficial Owner or Beneficially Owned

     14(c)(iii)   

Benefits

     4(a)   

Board of Directors

     2(a)   

Cause

     13(a)(i)   

Cash Awards

     10   

Change in Control

     14(c)(i)   

Code

     2(a)   

Committee

     2(a)   

Common Stock

     2(a)   

Company

     1   

Consultants

     3(a)   

Dividend Equivalent Right

     9(c)   

Effective Date

     20(j)   

Exchange Act

     2(a)   

Fair Market Value

     17   

GAAP

     11(f)   

Incentive Stock Option

     6(a)   

Injurious Conduct

     13(a)   

Nonqualified Stock Option

     6(a)   

Performance-Based Awards

     11(a)   

Person

     14(c)(iv)   

Plan

     1   

Restricted Business

     13(a)(ii)   

Restricted Stock Award

     8   

Stock Appreciation Rights

     7   

Stock Options

     6   

Stock Unit

     9(c)   

Substitute Awards

     5(e)   

 

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1. Purpose    C-5
2. Administration    C-5
   (a)    Committee    C-5
   (b)    Authority    C-5
   (c)    Indemnification    C-5
   (d)    Delegation and Advisers    C-5
3. Participants    C-6
4. Type of Benefits; Vesting Restrictions    C-6
5. Common Stock Available Under the Plan    C-7
   (a)    Aggregate Limitations    C-7
   (b)    Individual Employee Limitations    C-7
   (c)    Source of Shares    C-7
   (d)    Share Counting    C-7
   (e)    Acquisitions    C-8
6. Stock Options    C-8
   (a)    Generally    C-8
   (b)    Exercise Price    C-8
   (c)    Exercise of Options    C-8
   (d)    Exercise Period    C-9
   (e)    Limitations on Incentive Stock Options    C-9
   (f)    Additional Limitations on Incentive Stock Options for Ten Percent Shareholders    C-9
7. Stock Appreciation Rights    C-9
   (a)    Generally    C-9
   (b)    Exercise Period    C-10
8. Restricted Stock Awards    C-10
   (a)    Generally    C-10
   (b)    Payment of the Purchase Price    C-10
   (c)    Additional Terms    C-10
   (d)    Rights as a Shareholder    C-10
9. Stock Units    C-10
   (a)    Generally    C-10
   (b)    Settlement of Stock Units    C-11
   (c)    Definitions    C-11
10. Cash Awards    C-11
11. Performance-Based Awards    C-11
   (a)    Generally    C-11
   (b)    Business Criteria    C-11
   (c)    Establishment of Performance Goals    C-11
   (d)    Certification of Performance    C-12
   (e)    Modification of Performance-Based Awards    C-12
   (f)    Impact of Unusual or Infrequently Occurring Items or Changes in Accounting    C-12
   (g)    Death, Disability or Other Circumstances    C-12
12. Foreign Laws    C-12

 

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13. Certain Terminations of Employment; Forfeitures

   C-12
   (a)    Forfeiture of Unsettled Benefits    C-12
   (b)    Forfeiture of Settled Benefits    C-13
   (c)    Timing    C-13
   (d)    Determination from the Committee    C-13
   (e)    Condition Precedent    C-13
   (f)    Enforceability    C-13

14. Adjustment Provisions; Change in Control

   C-14
   (a)    Adjustment    C-14
   (b)    Effect of a Change in Control on Benefits    C-14
   (c)    Definitions    C-15

15. Nontransferability

   C-16

16. Other Provisions

   C-16

17. Fair Market Value

   C-17

18. Withholding

   C-17

19. Duration, Amendment and Termination

   C-17
   (a)    Amendment and Termination    C-17
   (b)    No Repricing    C-17
   (c)    Shareholder Approval for Performance-Based Awards    C-17
   (d)    Termination of Plan    C-18

20. Miscellaneous.

   C-18
   (a)    Employment Rights    C-18
   (b)    Unfunded Plan    C-18
   (c)    No Fractional Shares    C-18
   (d)    Company Policies; Holding Requirements    C-18
   (e)    Requirements for Issuance of Shares    C-18
   (f)    Compliance with Law    C-19
   (g)    Benefits in Connection with Corporate Transactions and Otherwise    C-19
   (h)    Section 409A    C-19
   (i)    Governing Law    C-19
   (j)    Effective Date    C-19

 

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ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purpose. The Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) is hereby established as of the Effective Date. The Plan is intended to provide incentives which will attract, retain and motivate highly competent persons as officers, key employees, consultants and advisors of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “ Company ”), and its subsidiaries and affiliates, by providing them with appropriate incentives and rewards to encourage them to enter into and continue in the employ of the Company, to acquire a proprietary interest in the long-term success of the Company and to reward the performance of individuals in fulfilling their personal responsibilities for long-range achievements.

The Plan is a successor to the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ 2011 Plan ”), which is an amendment and restatement of the 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. No additional grants will be made under the 2011 Plan after the Effective Date. Outstanding grants under the 2011 Plan shall continue in effect according to their terms, consistent with the 2011 Plan.

2. Administration.

(a) C ommittee . The Plan will be administered by a committee (the “ Committee ”) appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company ( the “ Board of Directors ”) from among its members (which may be the Management Development and Compensation Committee or a subcommittee thereof) and shall be comprised, unless otherwise determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, solely of not less than two (2) members who shall be (i) “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3) (or any successor rule) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), (ii) “outside directors” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(3) under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and (iii) “independent directors,” as determined in accordance with the independence standards established by the stock exchange on which the common stock of the Company (“ Common Stock ”) is at the time primarily traded.

(b) Authority . The Committee is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Plan, to establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and the Committee has sole discretionary authority to make such determinations and interpretations and to take such action in connection with the Plan and any Benefits granted hereunder as it deems necessary or advisable. All determinations and interpretations made by the Committee shall be binding and conclusive on all participants and their legal representatives.

(c) Indemnification . No member of the Committee and no employee of the Company shall be liable for any act or failure to act hereunder, except in circumstances involving his or her bad faith or willful misconduct, or for any act or failure to act hereunder by any other member or employee or by any agent to whom duties in connection with the administration of this Plan have been delegated. The Company shall indemnify members of the Committee and any agent of the Committee who is an employee of the Company, a subsidiary or an affiliate against any and all liabilities or expenses to which they may be subjected by reason of any act or failure to act with respect to their duties on behalf of the Plan, except in circumstances involving such person’s bad faith or willful misconduct.

(d) Delegation and Advisers . The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members, to one or more officers or members of management, or to one or more agents such administrative duties as it may deem advisable; provided, that such delegation does not adversely affect the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or prevent a Benefit from qualifying as a Performance-Based Award, if so intended, and provided that such delegation complies with applicable law and applicable stock exchange requirements. The Committee, or any person to whom it has delegated duties as aforesaid, may employ one or more persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such person may have under the Plan. The Committee may employ such legal or other counsel, consultants and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan and may rely upon any opinion or computation received from any such counsel, consultant or agent. Expenses incurred by the Committee in the engagement of such counsel, consultant or agent shall be paid by the Company, or the subsidiary or affiliate whose employees have benefited from the Plan, as determined by the Committee.

 

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3. Participants.

(a) Participants will consist of such officers and key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates as the Committee in its sole discretion determines to be significantly responsible for the success and future growth and profitability of the Company and whom the Committee may designate from time to time to receive Benefits under the Plan. Consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates (“ Consultants ”) shall be eligible to participate in the Plan if the Consultants render bona fide services to the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates, the services are not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and the Consultants do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Consultants are eligible to receive all Benefits under the Plan except Incentive Stock Options as described in Section 6, below. Members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan.

(b) Designation of a participant in any year shall not require the Committee to designate such person to receive a Benefit in any other year or, once designated, to receive the same type or amount of Benefit as granted to the participant in any other year. The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems pertinent in selecting participants and in determining the type and amount of their respective Benefits. Benefits granted pursuant to a particular Section of the Plan need not be uniform as among the participants. For purposes of the Plan, the term “employee” excludes any person who is classified by the Company as a “contractor” or “consultant,” no matter how characterized by the Internal Revenue Service, other governmental agency or a court. Any change of characterization of an individual by the Internal Revenue Service or any court or government agency shall have no effect upon the classification of an individual as an employee for purposes of this Plan, unless the Committee determines otherwise.

4. Type of Benefits; Vesting Restrictions.

(a) Benefits under the Plan may be granted in any one or a combination of (i) Stock Options, (ii) Stock Appreciation Rights, (iii) Restricted Stock Awards, (iv) Stock Units and (v) Cash Awards (each as described below, and collectively, the “ Benefits ”). Restricted Stock Awards, Stock Units and Cash Awards may, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, constitute Performance-Based Awards, as described in Section 11 hereof. Benefits granted under the Plan may be evidenced by an agreement (which need not be identical) that may provide additional terms and conditions associated with such Benefits, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, provided, however , that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan and any such agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall prevail.

(b) Benefits granted under the Plan shall vest over a period that is not less than one year from the date of grant. Subject to adjustments made in accordance with Section 14(a) below, up to five percent (5%) of the shares of Common Stock subject to the share reserve set forth in Section 5(a) as of the Effective Date may be granted without regard to the minimum vesting requirement.

(c) Benefits under the Plan shall be made conditional upon the participant’s acknowledgement, in writing or by acceptance of the Benefit grant, that all decisions and determinations of the Committee shall be final and binding on the participant, his or her successors and any other person having or claiming an interest under such Benefit grant.

(d) The Committee shall have discretion to accelerate vesting in connection with a participant’s death, disability, retirement, involuntary termination without Cause, in the event of a Change in Control or a corporate transaction or event described in Section 14(a), or in other circumstances as the Committee deems appropriate.

 

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5. Common Stock Available Under the Plan.

(a) Aggregate Limitations .

(i) Subject to adjustments made in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Benefits granted under this Plan shall be the sum of (A) 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock, plus (B) 750,917 shares, which is the number of shares of Common Stock that remained available for grants under the 2011 Plan as of April 15, 2016, plus (C) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding grants under the 2011 Plan as of April 15, 2016 that terminate, expire or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered without having been exercised, vested or paid under the 2011 Plan after the Effective Date (not exceeding 2,180,275 shares).

(ii) The number of shares of Common Stock reserved for award and issuance under this Plan (A) shall be reduced on a one-for-one basis for each share of Common Stock subject to a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right and (B) shall be reduced by a fixed ratio of 1.6 shares of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award or Stock Unit granted under the Plan.

(b) Individual Employee Limitations .

(i) The maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Units may be granted to any individual employee under the Plan in any one calendar year shall not exceed 750,000 shares, subject to adjustments made in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof.

(ii) For dividends and Dividend Equivalent Rights that are intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption of Section 162(m) of the Code, the maximum amount of dividends and Dividend Equivalent Rights that may accrue in any calendar year with respect to Performance-Based Awards granted to any individual employee under the Plan is $6,000,000.

(iii) The maximum Cash Award payout that may be earned by an employee for each 12 months in a performance period is $5,000,000.

(c) Source of Shares . Shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or reacquired shares of Common Stock, including shares purchased by the Company on the open market for purposes of the Plan.

(d) Share Counting .

(i) If and to the extent Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan terminate, expire, or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered without having been exercised (including stock options granted under the 2011 Plan that terminate, expire, or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered without having been exercised on or after the Effective Date) , and if and to the extent that any Restricted Stock Awards or Stock Units are forfeited or terminated, or otherwise are not paid in full (including restricted stock awards and stock units granted under the 2011 Plan that are forfeited or terminated, or otherwise are not paid in full on or after the Effective Date) , the shares reserved for such grants shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. Shares of Common Stock withheld or surrendered in payment of the exercise price of a Stock Option, and shares withheld or surrendered for payment of taxes with respect to Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, shall not be available for re-issuance under the Plan. Shares withheld or surrendered for payment of taxes with respect to Benefits other than Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (including with respect to grants made under the 2011 Plan that are paid on or after the Effective Date) shall be available for re-issuance under the Plan. If Stock Appreciation Rights are granted, the full number of shares subject to the Stock Appreciation Rights shall be considered issued under the Plan, without regard to the number of shares issued upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Rights. To the extent that any Benefits are paid in cash, and not in shares of Common Stock, such Benefits shall not count against the share limits described above in Section 5(a).

 

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(ii) The share counting rules in this Section 5(d) shall apply with respect to grants, exercises, forfeitures and other actions that occur with respect to Benefits granted under this Plan, and with respect to grants made under the 2011 Plan that terminate, expire or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered without having been exercised, vested or paid under the 2011 Plan on or after the Effective Date, and the ratios described in Section 5(a) shall be used for calculating the number of shares available for re-issuance under the Plan pursuant to this Section 5(d).

(iii) The provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply only for purposes of determining the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan, but shall not apply for purposes of determining the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Benefits may be granted to any individual participant under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, if shares of Common Stock are repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of the exercise price of Stock Options, such shares may not again be made available for issuance under the Plan.

(e) Acquisitions . In connection with the acquisition of any business by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, any outstanding equity grants with respect to stock of the acquired company may be assumed or replaced by Benefits under the Plan upon such terms and conditions as the Committee determines in its sole discretion. Shares of Common Stock subject to any such outstanding grants that are assumed or replaced by Benefits under the Plan in connection with an acquisition (“ Substitute Awards ”) shall not reduce the Plan’s share reserve as described above in Section 5(a), consistent with applicable stock exchange requirements. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, Substitute Awards shall have such terms as the Committee deems appropriate, including without limitation exercise prices or base prices on different terms than those described herein. In the event that the Company assumes a shareholder-approved equity plan of an acquired company, available shares of Common Stock under such assumed plan (after appropriate adjustments to reflect the transaction) may be issued pursuant to Benefits under this Plan and shall not reduce the Plan’s share reserve as described above in Section 5(a), subject to applicable stock exchange requirements.

6. Stock Options.

(a) Generally . Stock Options will consist of awards from the Company that will enable the holder to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock, at set terms. Stock Options may be “incentive stock options” (“ Incentive Stock Options ”), within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, or Stock Options which do not constitute Incentive Stock Options (“ Nonqualified Stock Options ”). The Committee will have the authority to grant to any participant one or more Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, or both types of Stock Options (in each case with or without Stock Appreciation Rights). Consultants are not eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Plan. All of the authorized shares as described in Section 5(a) may be granted as Incentive Stock Options. Each Stock Option shall be subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, consistent with the Plan as the Committee may impose from time to time, subject to the following limitations.

(b) Exercise Price . Each Stock Option granted hereunder shall have a per-share exercise price as the Committee may determine on the date of grant. The per share exercise price of a Stock Option shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant.

(c) Exercise of Options . A participant may exercise a Stock Option that has become exercisable, in whole or in part, by delivering a notice of exercise to the Company. The participant shall pay the exercise price of the Stock Option (i) in cash, (ii) if permitted by the Committee, by the withholding of shares of Common Stock subject to the exercisable Stock Option, which have a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price, (iii) if permitted by the Committee, by delivering shares of Common Stock owned by the participant and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price or by attestation to ownership of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price, (iv) by payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, or (v) by such other method as the Committee may approve. Shares of Common Stock used to exercise a Stock Option shall have been held by the participant for any requisite period of time to avoid adverse accounting consequences to the Company with respect to the Stock Option, as determined by the Committee. Payment for the shares pursuant to the Stock Option, and any required withholding taxes, must be received by the time specified by the Committee depending on the type of payment being made, but in all cases prior to the issuance of the Company Stock.

 

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(d) Exercise Period . Stock Options granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, as shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however , that no Stock Option shall be exercisable later than ten (10) years after the date it is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Committee determines otherwise, if a vested Nonqualified Stock Option would terminate at a time when trading in Common Stock is prohibited by law or by the Company’s insider trading policy, the vested Stock Option may be exercised until the thirtieth (30th) day after expiration of such prohibition. All Stock Options shall terminate at such earlier times and upon such conditions or circumstances as the Committee shall in its discretion set forth in such option agreement on the date of grant.

(e) Limitations on Incentive Stock Options . Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to participants who are employees of the Company or of a parent corporation or subsidiary corporation (as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively) on the date of grant. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Stock Option is granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year (under all option plans of the Company and of any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation (as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively)) shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), provided, however, that if such one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) limit is exceeded, the excess Incentive Stock Options shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options. For purposes of the preceding sentence, Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they are granted.

(f) Additional Limitations on Incentive Stock Options for Ten Percent Shareholders . Incentive Stock Options may not be granted to any participant who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing (after the application of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation (as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively), unless the exercise price of the option is fixed at not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and the exercise of such option is prohibited by its terms after the expiration of five (5) years from the date of grant of such option.

7. Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a) Generally . The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Appreciation Rights, including a concurrent grant of Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem with any Stock Option grant. A Stock Appreciation Right means a right to receive a payment in cash, Common Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised over (ii) the Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted, or other higher specified amount, all as determined by the Committee. If a Stock Appreciation Right is granted in tandem with a Stock Option at the date of grant of the Stock Option, the designated base amount in the award agreement shall reflect the Fair Market Value on the date such Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right were granted, or a higher specified amount as determined by the Committee. In any event, the base amount of each Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than the per-share Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right. Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, as the Committee shall impose from time to time, provided, however , that if a Stock Appreciation Right is granted in connection with a Stock Option, the Stock Appreciation Right shall become exercisable, be transferable and shall expire according to the same vesting, transferability and expiration rules as the corresponding Stock Option, unless the Committee determines otherwise.

 

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(b) Exercise Period . Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, as shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however , that no Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable later than ten (10) years after the date it is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Committee determines otherwise, if a vested Stock Appreciation Right would terminate at a time when trading in Common Stock is prohibited by law or by the Company’s insider trading policy, the vested Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised until the thirtieth (30th) day after expiration of such prohibition. All Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate at such earlier times and upon such conditions or circumstances as the Committee shall in its discretion set forth in such right at the date of grant.

8. Restricted Stock Awards.

(a) Generally . The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Restricted Stock Awards consisting of Common Stock issued or transferred to participants with or without other payments therefor. Restricted Stock Awards may be subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, as the Committee determines appropriate. Restricted Stock Awards may constitute Performance-Based Awards, as described in Section 11 hereof

(b) Payment of the Purchase Price . If the Restricted Stock Award requires payment therefor, the purchase price of any shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award may be paid in any manner authorized by the Committee. Restricted Stock Awards may also be made in consideration of services rendered to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

(c) Additional Terms . Restricted Stock Awards may be subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, as the Committee determines appropriate, including without limitation (i) Change in Control, (ii) restrictions on the sale or other disposition of such shares, and (iii) the right of the Company to reacquire such shares for no consideration upon termination of the participant’s employment within specified periods, the participant’s competition with the Company, or the participant’s breach of other obligations to the Company. Restricted Stock Awards may constitute Performance-Based Awards, as described in Section 11 hereof. The Committee may require the participant to deliver a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Common Stock covered by such an Award. The Committee may also require that the stock certificates evidencing such shares be held in custody or bear restrictive legends until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed.

(d) Rights as a Shareholder . The participant shall have, with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award, all of the rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock of the Company, including the right to vote the shares. At the discretion of the Committee, cash dividends and stock dividends with respect to the Restricted Stock may be either currently paid to the participant or withheld by the Company for the participant’s account, and interest may be credited on the amount of cash dividends withheld at a rate and subject to such terms as determined by the Committee; provided that cash dividends and stock dividends with respect to performance-based Restricted Stock Awards shall vest only if and to that the underlying Restricted Stock Award vests, as determined by the Committee. The cash dividends or stock dividends so withheld by the Committee and attributable to any particular share of Restricted Stock (and earnings thereon, if applicable) shall be distributed to the participant upon the release of restrictions on such shares and, if such share is forfeited, the participant shall have no right to such cash dividends or stock dividends.

9. Stock Units.

(a) Generally . The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Units to participants hereunder. Stock Units may be subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting and provisions applicable to a Change in Control as the Committee determines appropriate. Stock Units may constitute Performance-Based Awards, as described in Section 11 hereof. A Stock Unit granted by the Committee shall provide payment in shares of Common Stock or in cash at such time as the award agreement shall specify. Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Section 9 may be issued with or without other payments therefor as may be required by applicable law or such other consideration as may be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine whether a participant granted a Stock Unit shall be entitled to a Dividend Equivalent Right and the terms and conditions applicable to Dividend

 

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Equivalent Rights. Any Dividend Equivalent Right underlying a Stock Unit which is payable based on the achievement of specific vesting conditions shall vest and become payable at the same time as the underlying Stock Unit, unless the Committee determines otherwise; provided that, any Dividend Equivalent Right with respect to a performance-based Stock Unit shall vest and be paid only if and to the extent the underlying Stock Unit vests and is paid as determined by the Committee.

(b) Settlement of Stock Units . Shares of Common Stock representing the Stock Units shall be distributed to the participant unless the Committee provides for the payment of the Stock Units in cash equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be distributed to the participant or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock.

(c) Definitions . A “ Stock Unit ” means a notional account representing one (1) share of Common Stock. A “ Dividend Equivalent Right ” means the right to receive the amount of any dividend paid on the share of Common Stock underlying a Stock Unit, which shall be payable in cash or in the form of additional Stock Units.

10. Cash Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant awards to be settled solely in cash (“ Cash Awards ”). Cash Awards may be subject to such terms and conditions, including vesting, as the Committee determines appropriate. Cash Awards may constitute Performance-Based Awards, as described in Section 11 hereof.

11. Performance-Based Awards.

(a) Generally . Any Benefits granted under the Plan may be granted in a manner such that the Benefits qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption of Section 162(m) of the Code. Restricted Stock Awards (and any dividends payable with respect thereto), Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Rights that are intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption of Section 162(m) of the Code are referred to as “ Performance-Based Awards ”. As determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, either the granting or vesting of such Performance-Based Awards shall be based on achievement of performance objectives that are based on one or more of the business criteria described below, with respect to one or more business units or the Company and its subsidiaries as a whole.

(b) Business Criteria . The Committee shall use objectively determinable performance goals based on one or more of the following business criteria, individually or in combination: (i) net earnings; (ii) earnings per share; (iii) sales; (iv) operating income; (v) earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT); (vi) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA); (vii) cash flow; (viii) working capital targets; (ix) return on equity; (x) return on capital; (xi) market price per share; (xii) total return to shareholders, (xiii) price-earnings multiples, (xiv) revenue, (xv) number of days sales outstanding in accounts receivable, (xvi) productivity, (xvii) margin, (xviii) net capital employed, (xix) growth in assets, (xx) unit volume, (xxi) market share, (xxii) economic value, (xxiii) relative performance to a comparison group designated by the Committee based on any of the foregoing criteria, or (xxiv) strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified revenue goals, market penetration goals, customer growth, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets or goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures.

(c) Establishment of Performance Goals . With respect to Performance-Based Awards, the Committee shall establish in writing (i) the performance goals applicable to a given period, and such performance goals shall state, in terms of an objective formula or standard, the method for computing the amount of compensation payable to the participant if such performance goals are obtained and (ii) the individual employees or class of employees to which such performance goals apply; provided, however, that such performance goals shall be established in writing no later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the applicable period of service to which the performance goals relate (but in no event after twenty-five percent (25%) of such period has elapsed), or such other period as may be consistent with the regulations issued under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

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(d) Certification of Performance . No Performance-Based Awards shall be payable to or vest with respect to, as the case may be, any participant for a given period until the Committee certifies in writing that the objective performance goals (and any other material terms) applicable to such period have been satisfied.

(e) Modification of Performance-Based Awards . With respect to any Benefits intended to qualify as Performance-Based Awards, after establishment of a performance goal, the Committee shall not revise such performance goal to cause the goal to cease to meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and the Committee shall not increase the amount of compensation payable thereunder (as determined in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code) upon the attainment of such performance goal. The Committee may reduce or eliminate the number of shares of Common Stock or cash granted or the number of shares of Common Stock vested upon the attainment of such performance goal, based on such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may make such changes to performance goals and Performance-Based Awards as the Committee deems appropriate in the event of a change in corporate capitalization, corporate transaction or other corporate event as permitted by Section 162(m), or as the Committee otherwise determines.

(f) Impact of Unusual or Infrequently Occurring Items or Changes in Accounting . To the extent applicable, subject to the following sentence and unless the Committee determines otherwise, the determination of the achievement of performance goals shall be determined based on the relevant financial measure, computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”), and in a manner consistent with the methods used in the Company’s audited financial statements. To the extent permitted by Section 162(m), in setting the performance goals for Performance-Based Awards within the period prescribed in Section 11(c), the Committee may provide for appropriate adjustment as it deems appropriate, including for one or more of the following items: asset write-downs; litigation or claim judgments or settlements; changes in accounting principles; changes in tax law or other laws affecting reported results; changes in commodity prices; severance, contract termination, and other costs related to exiting, modifying or reducing any business activities; costs of, and gains and losses from, the acquisition, disposition, or abandonment of businesses or assets; gains and losses from the early extinguishment of debt; gains and losses in connection with the termination or withdrawal from a pension plan; stock compensation costs and other non-cash expenses; any unusual or infrequently occurring items as described in applicable Accounting Principles Board opinions or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operation appearing in the Company’s annual report to shareholders for the applicable year; and any other specified non-operating items as determined by the Committee in setting performance goals.

(g) Death , Disability or Other Circumstances . The Committee may provide in the grant agreement that Performance-Based Awards under this Section 11 shall be payable, in whole or in part, in the event of the Participant’s death or disability, a Change in Control or under other circumstances consistent with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.

12. Foreign Laws. The Committee may grant Benefits to individual participants who are subject to the tax laws of nations other than the United States, which Benefits may have terms and conditions as determined by the Committee as necessary to comply with applicable foreign laws. The Committee may take any action which it deems advisable to obtain approval of such Benefits by the appropriate foreign governmental entity; provided, however, that no such Benefits may be granted pursuant to this Section 12, and no action may be taken, which would result in a violation of the Exchange Act, the Code or any other applicable law.

13. Certain Terminations of Employment; Forfeitures.

(a) Forfeiture of Unsettled Benefits . Unless the Committee or any agreement providing for Benefits under this Plan shall otherwise provide, a participant shall forfeit all Benefits which have not been settled under this Plan if:

(i) the participant’s employment or service with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates is terminated for willful, deliberate, or gross misconduct, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, or such other definition of “cause” as may be applicable under the grant agreement;

 

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(ii) during the participant’s employment or service with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, the participant engages in any business or enters into any employment relationship which the Committee in its sole discretion determines to be either directly or indirectly (A) competitive with any aspect of the business of the Company with respect to which the participant had responsibility for, or access to, confidential information within 12 months before the participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company or (B) substantially injurious to the Company’s business interests, in each case in any geographic area in which the Company conducts business with respect to which the participant had responsibility for, or access to, confidential information within 12 months before the participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company (a “ Restricted Business ”);

(iii) during the participant’s employment or service with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, the participant solicits any person who was a customer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates with respect to any Restricted Business, or solicits potential customers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates who are or were identified through leads developed during the course of the participant’s employment or service with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates with respect to any Restricted Business, or otherwise diverts or attempts to divert any existing business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates;

(iv) during the participant’s employment or service with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, the participant directly for the participant or for any third party, solicits, induces, recruits or causes another person in the employment of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to terminate such employee’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; or

(v) during the participant’s employment or service or thereafter, the participant breaches any written confidentiality, non-solicitation or non-competition covenant with the Company or a subsidiary or affiliate.

The activities described in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) above are hereafter referred to as “ Injurious Conduct ”.

(b) Forfeiture of Settled Benefits . If the Committee determines that a participant has engaged in Injurious Conduct as described in Section 13(a), the Committee may in its discretion require the participant to return to the Company any Common Stock or cash received in settlement of any Benefit under this Plan. If the Common Stock acquired in settlement of a Benefit has been disposed of by the participant, then the Company may require the participant to pay to the Company the economic value of the Common Stock as of the date of disposition.

(c) Timing . Unless the grant agreement provides otherwise, the Committee shall exercise the right of forfeiture provided to the Company in this Section 13 within one-hundred and eighty (180) days after the Company’s discovery of the Injurious Conduct activities giving rise to the Company’s right of forfeiture.

(d) Determination from the Committee . A participant may make a request to the Committee in writing for a determination regarding whether any proposed business or activity would constitute Injurious Conduct. Such request shall fully describe the proposed business or activity. The Committee shall respond to the participant in writing and the Committee’s determination shall be limited to the specific business or activity so described.

(e) Condition Precedent . Unless the Committee or any agreement providing for Benefits under this Plan shall otherwise provide, no Benefit shall be deemed awarded to any participant under this Plan unless and until the participant agrees to the applicability of this Section 13.

(f) Enforceability . The purpose of this Section 13 is to protect the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates from Injurious Conduct. To the extent that this Section 13 is not fully enforceable as written, the unenforceable provisions shall be modified so as to provide the Company with the fullest protection permitted by law. The Committee may waive any provisions of this Section 13, as the Committee deems appropriate.

 

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14. Adjustment Provisions; Change in Control.

(a) Adjustment . Benefits granted under the Plan and any agreements evidencing such Benefits, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan as stated in Section 5(a) and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Benefits may be granted to any one employee as stated in Section 5(b) shall be subject to mandatory adjustment or substitution, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, as to the number, price or kind of a share of Common Stock or other consideration subject to such Benefits or as otherwise determined by the Committee to be equitable:

(i) in the event of changes in the outstanding Common Stock or in the capital structure of the Company by reason of stock or extraordinary cash dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, spinoffs, recapitalization, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations, exchanges, or other relevant changes in capitalization occurring after the date of grant of any such Benefit, or

(ii) in the event of any change in applicable laws or any change in circumstances which results in or would result in any substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, participants, or which otherwise warrants equitable adjustment because it interferes with the intended operation of the Plan.

Any adjustment in Incentive Stock Options under this Section 14 shall be made only to the extent not constituting a “modification” within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and any adjustments under this Section 14 shall be made in a manner which does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Any adjustment to Nonqualified Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Sections 409A and 424 of the Code, as applicable. Further, with respect to Benefits intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, such adjustments or substitutions shall be made to the extent that the Committee determines that such adjustments or substitutions may be made without causing the Company to be denied a tax deduction on account of Section 162(m) of the Code, or as the Committee otherwise determines is appropriate. The adjustments of Benefits under this Section 14(a) shall include adjustment of shares, exercise price, base price, performance goals or other terms and conditions, as appropriate. The Company shall give each participant notice of an adjustment hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

(b) Effect of a Change in Control on Benefits . The following provisions shall apply in the event of a Change in Control:

(i) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, if there is a Change in Control of the Company, and if participants’ Benefits remain outstanding after the Change in Control (or are assumed by, or converted to similar benefits with equivalent value as of the date of the Change in Control of, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation)), and the Company or its successor terminates a participant’s employment without Cause upon or within two years after the Change in Control, the participant’s outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall vest and become exercisable, any restrictions on Restricted Stock Awards shall lapse, and Stock Units or Cash Awards shall become payable. In that event, Benefits that are based on performance goals will vest and be payable at their target value unless the Committee determines otherwise. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, “Cause” shall mean conduct described in Section 13(a)(i) above.

(ii) Unless the Committee determines otherwise, if there is a Change in Control of the Company, and if participants’ Benefits do not remain outstanding after the Change in Control (and are not assumed by, or converted to similar benefits with equivalent value as of the date of the Change in Control of, the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation)), then all outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall immediately vest and become exercisable, any restrictions on Restricted Stock Awards shall lapse, and Stock Units and Cash Awards shall become payable as of the date of the Change in Control. In that event, Benefits that are based on performance goals will vest and be payable at their target value unless the Committee determines otherwise.

 

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(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may establish such other terms and conditions relating to the effect of a Change in Control on Benefits as the Committee deems appropriate. In addition to other actions, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the Committee may take any one or more of the following actions with respect to any or all outstanding Benefits, without the consent of any participant: (A) the Committee may determine that outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall be fully exercisable, restrictions on outstanding Restricted Stock Awards shall lapse, and Stock Units and Cash Awards shall become payable, as of the date of the Change in Control or at such other time as the Committee determines, (B) the Committee may require that participants surrender their outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights for cancellation in exchange for one or more payments by the Company, in cash, Common Stock or other property (including the property, if any, payable in the transaction), as determined by the Committee, in an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the then Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to the participant’s unexercised Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights exceeds the exercise price or base amount, as applicable, and on such terms as the Committee determines, (C) after giving participants an opportunity to exercise their outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the Committee may terminate any or all unexercised Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights at such time as the Committee deems appropriate, (D) with respect to participants holding Stock Units or Cash Awards, the Committee may determine that such participants shall receive one or more payments in settlement of such Stock Units or Cash Awards, in such amount and form and on such terms as may be determined by the Committee, or (E) the Committee may determine that Benefits that remain outstanding after the Change in Control shall be converted to similar Benefits of the surviving corporation (or a parent or subsidiary of the surviving corporation). Without limiting the foregoing, if the per share Fair Market Value of the Common Stock does not exceed the per share exercise price or base amount of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Company shall not be required to make any payment to the participant upon surrender of the Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right. Any acceleration, surrender, termination, settlement or conversion shall take place as of the date of the Change in Control or such other date as the Committee may specify.

(c) Definitions . For purposes of this Plan, the following terms have the following meanings:

(i) “ Change in Control ” of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if the event set forth in any one of the following sections shall have occurred :

(A) any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in clause (I) of subsection (C) below;

(B) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving: individuals who, on the date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the date hereof or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended;

(C) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than (I) a merger or consolidation immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board of Directors immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the Company, the entity surviving such merger or consolidation or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger is then a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (II) a merger or consolidation effected to

 

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implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

(D) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board of Directors immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the entity to which such assets are sold or disposed or any parent thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Change in Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred (i) by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately following which the record holders of the common stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately following such transaction or series of transactions or (ii) by virtue of the consummation of a spin-off of any business line or business unit of the Company or a sale of (or similar transaction with respect to) all or substantially all of the assets that comprise a business line or business unit of the Company. The Committee may provide in a grant agreement for another definition of Change in Control, including as necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

(ii) “ Affiliate ” shall mean with respect to any Person, any other Person that, at any time that a determination is made hereunder, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such first Person. For the purpose of this definition, “control” shall mean, as to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to elect or appoint a majority of directors (or other persons acting in similar capacities) of such Person or otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

(iii) “ Beneficial Owner ” and “ Beneficially Own ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor provision.

(iv) “ Person ” shall mean any individual, entity or group, including any “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) (3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision.

15. Nontransferability. Benefits granted under the Plan shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable, during the participant’s lifetime, only by the participant. In the event of the death of a participant, each Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right theretofore granted to him or her shall be exercisable during such period after his or her death as the Committee shall in its discretion set forth in the grant agreement and then only by the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased participant or the person or persons to whom the deceased participant’s rights under the Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the discretion of the Committee, and subject to applicable law, a grant agreement for a Benefit other than an Incentive Stock Option may permit the transferability of the Benefit by a participant solely for charitable purposes or to the participant’s spouse, siblings, parents, children and grandchildren or trusts for the benefit of such persons or to partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies or other entities owned solely by such persons, including trusts for such persons, without consideration, subject to any restriction included in the grant agreement for the Benefit.

16. Other Provisions. The award of any Benefit under the Plan may be subject to such other provisions (whether or not applicable to the Benefit awarded to any other participant) as the Committee determines appropriate, including, without limitation, for the forfeiture of, or restrictions on resale or other disposition of, Common Stock acquired under any form of Benefit, for the acceleration of exercisability or vesting of Benefits (subject to Section 4(b)), or to comply with federal and state securities laws, or understandings or conditions as to the participant’s employment or service in addition to those specifically provided for under the Plan.

 

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17. Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Plan and any Benefits awarded hereunder, Fair Market Value on any given date means (i) if the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange on a last sale basis, the closing price reported as having occurred on the such date, or, if there is no sale on such date, then on the last preceding date on which such a sale was reported, or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange on a last sale basis, the amount determined by the Committee to be the fair market value based upon a good faith attempt to value the Common Stock accurately.

18. Withholding. All payments or distributions of Benefits made pursuant to the Plan shall be net of any amounts required to be withheld pursuant to applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements. If the Company proposes or is required to distribute Common Stock pursuant to the Plan, it may require the recipient to remit to it or to the corporation that employs such recipient an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding requirements prior to the delivery of any certificates for such Common Stock. In lieu thereof, the Company or the employing corporation shall have the right to withhold the amount of such taxes from any other sums due or to become due from such corporation to the recipient as the Committee shall prescribe. The Committee may, in its discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt (including any as may be required to satisfy applicable tax and/or non-tax regulatory requirements), permit or require a participant to pay all or a portion of the federal, state and local withholding taxes arising in connection with any Benefit consisting of shares of Common Stock by having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld, or permit a participant to pay such withholding taxes by tendering shares of Common Stock held by the participant. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, share withholding for taxes shall not exceed the participant’s minimum applicable tax withholding amount.

19. Duration, Amendment and Termination .

(a) Amendment and Termination . The Company, by action of its Board of Directors, may amend the Plan from time to time or suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that the Board of Directors shall not amend the Plan without approval of the shareholders of the Company if such approval is required (i) in order to comply with the Code or other applicable laws, or to comply with applicable stock exchange requirements or (ii) in order to comply with Section 19(b) below. No amendment or termination of this Plan shall, without the consent of the participant, materially impair any rights or obligations under any Benefit previously granted to the participant under the Plan, unless such right has been reserved in the Plan or the grant agreement, or except as provided in Section 20(f) below. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Board of Directors may amend the Plan in such manner as it deems appropriate in the event of a change in applicable law or regulations.

(b) No Repricing . Except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spinoff, combination, or exchange of shares), the Company may not, without obtaining shareholder approval, (i) amend the terms of outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or the base amount of outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights, (ii) cancel outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for other awards or Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price or base amount, as applicable, that is less than the exercise price or base amount, as applicable, of the original Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or (iii) cancel outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price or base amount, as applicable, above the current stock price in exchange for cash, Common Stock or other securities.

(c) Shareholder Approval for Performance-Based Awards . The Plan must be reapproved by the Company’s shareholders no later than the first shareholders meeting that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which the shareholders previously approved the provisions of Section 11, if Performance-Based Awards are to be made under Section 11 after the date of such shareholders meeting and if required by Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder.

 

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(d) Termination of Plan . The Plan shall terminate on the day immediately preceding the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, unless the Plan is terminated earlier by the Board of Directors or is extended by the Board of Directors with the approval of the shareholders. The termination of the Plan shall not impair the power and authority of the Committee with respect to outstanding Benefits. Incentive Stock Options shall not be granted after the date that is ten (10) years after the date on which the Board of Directors adopts the Plan or the Effective Date, whichever is earlier.

20. Miscellaneous.

(a) Employment Rights . Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any participant the right to be retained in the employ or service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

(b) Unfunded Plan . Participants shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company may make to aid it in meeting its obligations under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any participant, beneficiary, legal representative or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as expressly set forth in the Plan. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

(c) No Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Benefit. The Committee shall determine whether cash, or Benefits, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

(d) Company Policies; Holding Requirements . All Benefits granted under the Plan shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time. Participants who are subject to the Company’s stock ownership policy must hold a portion of the net after-tax shares received upon vesting, exercise or payment of Benefits under this Plan until the applicable stock ownership guidelines are met, in accordance with the Company’s stock ownership policy.

(e) Requirements for Issuance of Shares . No Common Stock shall be issued in connection with any Benefit hereunder unless and until all legal requirements applicable to the issuance of such Common Stock have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall have the right to condition any Benefit granted to any participant hereunder on such participant’s undertaking in writing to comply with such restrictions on his or her subsequent disposition of such shares of Common Stock as the Committee shall deem necessary or advisable, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to reflect any such restrictions. Certificates representing shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan will be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as may be required by applicable laws, regulations and interpretations, including any requirement that a legend be placed thereon. No participant shall have any right as a shareholder with respect to Common Stock covered by a Benefit until shares have been issued to the participant.

 

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(f) Compliance with Law . The Plan, the exercise of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights and the obligations of the Company to issue or transfer shares of Common Stock in accordance with Benefits granted under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws and to approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan and all transactions under the Plan comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Exchange Act. In addition, it is the intent of the Company that Incentive Stock Options comply with the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, and Performance-Based Awards comply with the applicable provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code. To the extent that any legal requirement of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Section 422 or 162(m) as set forth in the Plan ceases to be required under Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Section 422 or 162(m) of the Code, that Plan provision shall cease to apply. The Committee may revoke any Benefit granted under the Plan if it is contrary to law or modify a Benefit to bring it into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation. The Committee may also adopt rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payments to participants. The Committee may also, in its sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section.

(g) Benefits in Connection with Corporate Transactions and Otherwise . Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed to (i) limit the right of the Committee to grant Benefits under this Plan in connection with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the business or assets of any corporation, firm or association, including Benefits to employees thereof who become employees of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or for other proper corporate purposes, or (ii) limit the right of the Company to make stock-based awards outside of this Plan. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may grant Substitute Awards to an employee of another corporation who becomes an employee of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates by reason of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or property, reorganization or liquidation involving the Company in substitution for a grant made by such corporation. The terms and conditions of the Benefits may vary from the terms and conditions required by the Plan and from those of the substituted stock incentives, as determined by the Committee.

(h) Section 409A . The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. All Benefits shall be construed and administered such that the Benefit either (i) qualifies for an exemption from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or (ii) satisfies the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. If a Benefit is subject to Section 409A of the Code, (A) distributions shall only be made in a manner and upon an event permitted under Section 409A of the Code, (B) payments to be made upon a termination of employment shall only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A of the Code, (C) unless the Benefit specifies otherwise, each installment payment shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and (D) in no event shall a participant, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year in which a distribution is made except in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Any Benefit granted under the Plan that is subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is to be distributed to a key employee upon separation from service shall be administered so that any distribution with respect to such Benefit shall be postponed for six (6) months following the date of the participant’s separation from service, if required by Section 409A of the Code. If a distribution is delayed pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, the distribution shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the end of the six (6)-month period. If the participant dies during such six (6)-month period, any postponed amounts shall be paid within ninety (90) days of the participant’s death. The determination of key employees, including the number and identity of persons considered key employees and the identification date, shall be made by the Committee or its delegate each year in accordance with Section 416(i) of the Code and the “specified employee” requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

(i) Governing Law . This Plan, Benefits granted hereunder and actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (regardless of the law that might otherwise govern under applicable Pennsylvania principles of conflict of laws).

(j) Effective Date . The Plan shall be effective as of July 8, 2016, subject to shareholder approval of the Plan (the “ Effective Date ”).

 

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Exhibit 10.3

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2016 DIRECTORS STOCK UNIT PLAN

STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and                     (the “ Grantee ”) for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged and intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Grant . Subject to the terms set forth below, the Company has granted to the Grantee an award of                     stock units (the “ Units ”) subject to the terms and conditions of the 2016 Directors Stock Unit Plan (the “ Plan ”) and this Grant Agreement (the “ Agreement ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is                     . Each Unit represents the Grantee’s right to receive one share of common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”) as of a specified date. Any terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

2. Vesting . Except as provided in Section 3 below or as otherwise provided in the Plan, the Units shall vest on the first to occur of the following dates, subject to the Grantee’s continued service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) through the applicable date (the “ Vesting Date ”):

(i) The date of the next annual shareholders meeting of the Company following the Date of Grant (i.e. the             annual shareholders meeting);

(ii) The date on which the Grantee has a Separation from Service on account of the death or total and permanent disability of the Grantee (as determined by the Committee (as defined below)); or

(iii) The date of a Change in Control of the Company.

3. Separation from Service . Except as described below, if the Grantee has a Separation from Service for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, the unvested Units shall be forfeited and shall cease to be outstanding. If the Grantee has a Separation from Service on account of cause (as determined by the Committee), any unpaid Units (vested or unvested) shall be forfeited as of the Separation from Service date and shall cease to be outstanding.

4. Payment . When Units vest, shares of Company Stock equal to the number of vested Units shall be issued to the Grantee (i) within 60 days after the Vesting Date or (ii) if the Grantee has elected to defer Units as described in Section 5, within 60 days after the Deferred Payment Date in accordance with Section 5.

5. Deferral Elections . The Grantee may elect to defer payment of vested Units pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and procedures established by the Company. If the Grantee elects to defer the Stock Units, the Company shall create a bookkeeping account for the Grantee’s deferred Units, and shall credit the Grantee’s deferred Units to such bookkeeping account. The Company shall issue shares of Company Stock equal to the deferred vested Stock Units within 60 days after the payment date specified in the deferral election form, consistent with Section 409A of the Code (the “ Deferred Payment Date ”).

 

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6. Dividend Equivalents . If this award of Units is outstanding as of the record date for determining the shareholders of the Company entitled to receive a cash dividend on its outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Grantee shall be entitled to be credited with Dividend Equivalents with respect to the Grantee’s outstanding Units. Dividend Equivalents will accrue as of the date of the dividend payment and, if applicable, will be credited to a bookkeeping account established by the Company for the Grantee. Dividend Equivalents on unvested Units will accrue and be paid in cash within 60 days after the date of vesting of the underlying Units. Dividend Equivalents on vested Units that have been deferred will be paid in cash on the payment date for the applicable dividend. If and to the extent that the underlying Units are forfeited, all related accrued Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited. No interest shall accrue on Dividend Equivalents.

7. Delivery of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Units shall be subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations and also to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

8. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Date of Grant, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Units.

9. No Right to Continued Service . The grant of Units under this Agreement shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued service with the Employer.

10. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The grant of Units under this Agreement is made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan and the Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Units. The Grantee acknowledges that he has received a copy of and is familiar with the terms of the Plan.

11. Company Policies . All amounts payable under this Agreement shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Board from time to time. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the Grantee must hold a portion of the net after-tax shares received upon payment of the Units until the applicable stock ownership guidelines are met, in accordance with the Company’s stock ownership policy applicable to non-employee directors.

 

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12. Assignment . This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

13. Section 409A . This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 5.12 of the Plan. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Units or related Dividend Equivalents constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, vested Units and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on the earliest date that would be permitted under Section 409A of the Code without incurring penalty or accelerated taxes thereunder.

14. Successors . The provisions of this Agreement shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to the Company, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” in this Agreement shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Agreement as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.

15. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Agreement shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

16. Unfunded Plan . The Company’s obligations under the Plan and this Agreement are unfunded and unsecured promises to pay. The Company is not obligated under any circumstance to fund its financial obligations under the Plan. To the extent that the Grantee acquires a right to receive payment under this Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right, and the Grantee shall at all times have the status, of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Agreement as of the Date of Grant.

 

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:  

 

Victor D. Grizzle
Chief Executive Officer

 

Grantee

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

2016 Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant   

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

2500 Columbia Ave., P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, PA 17604

717. 397.0611

 

 

 

 

I am pleased to inform you that the Company’s Management Development and Compensation Committee granted you the following:

Date of Grant:

Time-Based Restricted Stock Units:

This grant is subject to the terms of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the award agreement. The award agreement consists of this grant agreement and the Terms and Conditions attached as Exhibit A .

Vesting - The Restricted Stock Units will vest in accordance with the following schedule if you remain employed by the Employer through the applicable vesting date, except as described below. One share of the Company’s common stock will be distributed to you for each Restricted Stock Unit that vests, within 60 days following the applicable vesting date.

 

Vesting Date

  

Time-Based Units
Vesting

 

Two years from Date of Grant

     33

Three years from Date of Grant

     33

Four years from Date of Grant

     34

Taxes - The Company will use share tax withholding to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligations, unless prohibited by country law or you provide a payment to cover the taxes.

Employment Events

The following chart is a summary of the provisions which apply to this award in connection with your termination of employment. The following is only a summary, and in the event of termination of employment, the award will be governed by the Terms and Conditions.

 

Event

  

Provisions

•    Voluntary Resignation

   Forfeit all unvested Restricted Stock Units and accrued dividends

•    Termination for Cause

   Forfeit all unpaid (vested or unvested) Restricted Stock Units and accrued dividends

•    “55 / 5” Rule Termination

 

(55 years of age or older with 5 years of service)

 

•    Involuntary Termination

 

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   Restricted Stock Units and accrued dividends vest pro-rata based on the period of employment; otherwise unvested Restricted Stock Units and accrued dividends are forfeited

•    Involuntary Termination upon or within two years following a Change of Control

   Restricted Stock Units and accrued dividends vest in full upon termination of employment


Each Restricted Stock Unit granted is credited to an account maintained for you. You have no ownership or voting rights relative to these Restricted Stock Units. If the Company makes cash dividend payments before the Restricted Stock Units are vested, the value of the dividends will accrue in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account. You will receive a cash payment for the accrued dividend equivalents based on vesting and payment of the Restricted Stock Units.

In the event of any inconsistency between the foregoing summary and the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as applicable will govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this grant agreement will have the meaning set forth in the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Terms and Conditions, as applicable.

Please contact Kelly Strunk (717-396-3477) if you have questions.

 

Sincerely,
Victor D. Grizzle
Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT A

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

TIME-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(a) Subject to the terms set forth below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the designated employee (the “ Grantee ”) an award of time-based restricted stock units (the “ Time-Based Units ”) as specified in the 2016 Long-Term Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant letter to which these Grant Conditions relate (the “ Grant Letter ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is April 11, 2016. The Time-Based Units are Stock Units with respect to common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”).

(b) The Time-Based Units shall be vested and payable in accordance with the schedule set forth below, if and to the extent the terms of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are met.

(c) These Terms and Conditions (the “ Grant Conditions ”) are part of the Grant Letter. This grant is made under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Any terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

2. Vesting .

(a) Except as provided in Sections 3 and 4 below, the Time-Based Units shall vest on the following dates, if the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively, the “ Employer ”) on the applicable dates below (each individually, a “ Vesting Date ”):

 

Vesting Date

   Time-Based Units
Vesting
 

Two years from Date of Grant (the “ First Vesting Date ”)

     33

Three years from Date of Grant (the “ Second Vesting Date ”)

     33

Four years from Date of Grant (the “ Third Vesting Date ”)

     34

(b) The vesting of the Time-Based Units is cumulative, but shall not exceed 100% of the Time-Based Units. If the foregoing schedule or the provisions of Section 3 would produce fractional units, the number of Time-Based Units vesting shall be rounded up to the nearest whole unit, but not in excess of 100% of the Time-Based Units.


3. Termination of Employment .

(a) Except as described below, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer for any reason prior to the Third Vesting Date, the unvested Time-Based Units shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(b) Subject to Section 4 below, if, prior to the Third Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer (w) on account of death, (x) Long-Term Disability (as defined below), (y) on account of “55 / 5” Rule Termination (as defined below), or (z) Involuntary Termination (as defined below) (each, a “ Qualifying Termination ”), the Grantee shall vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Time-Based Units in accordance with this Section 3(b), provided such vesting does not result in a violation of any age discrimination or other applicable law:

(i) If the Grantee’s Qualifying Termination occurs prior to the First Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in a pro rata portion of the Time-Based Units, as follows: (A) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the First Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the First Vesting Date, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed during the period from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 24, plus (B) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Second Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Second Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed during the period from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 36, plus (C) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Third Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Third Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 48, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.

(ii) If the Grantee’s Qualifying Termination occurs on or after the First Vesting Date and before the Second Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the Time-Based Units as follows: (A) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Second Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Second Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 36, plus (B) the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Third Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Third Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 48, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.

(iii) If the Grantee’s Qualifying Termination occurs on or after the Second Vesting Date and before the Third Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the number of Time-Based Units that would have vested on the Third Vesting Date had the Grantee been employed by the Employer on the Third Vesting Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months that elapsed from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date, and the denominator of which is 48, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.


(c) For purposes of the calculations in Section 3(b), the number of calendar months during the period from the Date of Grant through the Qualifying Termination date will be calculated as the number of calendar months in the period starting with (i) the first calendar month following the month in which the Date of Grant occurs through (ii) the calendar month in which the Qualifying Termination date occurs, with such final calendar month counting as a full month. The pro-rated Time-Based Units shall be paid within 60 days after the Grantee’s termination date, as described in Section 6. The unvested Time-Based Units, if any, shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(d) If the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of Cause (as defined below), any unpaid Time-Based Units (vested or unvested) shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(e) If the Grantee terminates employment in a termination that is both a “‘55 / 5’ Rule Termination” and an Involuntary Termination, the termination shall be treated as an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Grant Conditions and Grant Letter.

4. Change in Control Involuntary Termination . Subject to Section 14 of the Plan, and notwithstanding Section 3 above, if the Grantee has an Involuntary Termination upon or within two years after a Change in Control, and prior to the Third Vesting Date, the Grantee’s outstanding Time-Based Units shall become fully vested and shall be paid within 60 days after such Involuntary Termination, as described in Section 6. If the Grantee has a Change in Control Severance Agreement with the Company (“ Change in Control Agreement ”), on and after a Change in Control, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall have the meaning given a termination by the Company without Cause as defined in the Change in Control Agreement, and shall include without limitation a termination for Good Reason as defined in the Change in Control Agreement.

5. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letter:

(a) “‘ 55 / 5’ Rule Termination ” shall mean the Grantee’s termination of employment other than for Cause after the Grantee has attained age 55 and has completed five years of service with the Employer.

(b) “ Cause ” shall mean any of the following, as determined in the sole discretion of the Employer: (i) commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, theft or misappropriation of funds with respect to the Employer; (iii) violation of the Employer’s Code of Conduct or employment policies, as in effect from time to time; (iv) breach of any written noncompetition, confidentiality or nonsolicitation covenant of the Grantee with respect to the Employer; or (v) gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties with the Employer.

(c) “ Involuntary Termination ” shall mean the Employer’s termination of the Grantee’s employment other than for Cause.

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.


6. Payment . When Time-Based Units vest, shares of Company Stock equal to the number of vested Time-Based Units shall be issued to the Grantee within 60 days after the applicable vesting date, subject to applicable withholding for Taxes (as defined below) and subject to any six-month delay required under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, if applicable, and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, the Grant Letter or these Grant Conditions to the contrary, the Time-Based Units shall be settled in shares of Company Stock only.

7. Dividend Equivalents . Dividend Equivalents shall accrue with respect to Time-Based Units and shall be payable subject to the same vesting terms and other conditions as the Time-Ba s ed Units to which they relate. Dividend Equivalents shall be credited on the Time-Based Units when dividends are declared on shares of Company Stock from the Date of Grant until the payment date for the vested Time-Based Units. The Company will keep records of Dividend Equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account for the Grantee. No interest will be credited to any such account. Vested Dividend Equivalents shall be paid in cash at the same time and subject to the same terms as the underlying vested Time-Based Units. If and to the extent that the underlying Time-Based Units are forfeited, all related Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited.

8. Delivery of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Time-Based Units shall be subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations and also to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

9. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Date of Grant, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Time-Based Units.

10. No Right to Continued Employment . The grant of Time-Based Units shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment with the Employer or interfere with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time.

11. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Time-Based Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan, the Grant Letter, these Grant Conditions, and the Time-Based Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Time-Based Units.

12. Withholding Taxes .

(a) The Employer shall have the right, and the Grantee hereby authorizes the Employer, to deduct from all payments made hereunder and from other compensation an amount equal to the federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign taxes, social insurance, payroll tax, contributions, payment on account obligations or other amounts required by law to be collected, withheld or accounted for with respect to the Time-Based


Units (the “ Taxes ”). The Employer will withhold shares of Company Stock payable hereunder to satisfy the withholding obligation for Taxes on amounts payable in shares, unless the Grantee provides a payment to the Employer to cover such Taxes, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The share withholding amount shall not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable withholding amount for Taxes.

(b) Regardless of any action the Employer takes with respect to any such Taxes, the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all such Taxes legally due by the Grantee is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Employer. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Employer (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Taxes in connection with any aspect of the Time-Based Units, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the Time-Based Units and the subsequent sale of any shares of Company Stock acquired at settlement and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Time-Based Units to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Taxes. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Employer (or the Grantee’s former employer, as applicable) may be required to collect, withhold or account for Taxes in more than one jurisdiction.

13. Company Policies . All amounts payable under the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time.

14. Assignment . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Time-Based Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

15. Section 409A . The Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Time-Based Units or related Dividend Equivalents constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, vested Time-Based Units and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on the earliest date that would be permitted under section 409A of the Code without incurring penalty or accelerated taxes thereunder.

16. Successors . The provisions of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to any business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Grantee is employed, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” or the “Employer” in the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.


17. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

18. No Entitlement or Claims for Compensation . In connection with the acceptance of the grant of the Time-Based Units under the Grant Letter and these Grant Conditions, the Grantee acknowledges the following:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, the grant of the Time-Based Units under the Plan is made at the discretion of the Committee and the Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

(b) the grant of the Time-Based Units under the Plan is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Time-Based Units, or benefits in lieu of them, even if Time-Based Units have been granted repeatedly in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of Time-Based Units, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Committee;

(d) the Grantee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the Time-Based Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Employer (including, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer) and which are outside the scope of the Grantee’s employment contract, if any;

(f) the Time-Based Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are not to be considered part of the Grantee’s normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, payment in lieu of notice, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g) the Time-Based Units and the shares of Company Stock subject to the award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(h) the grant of Time-Based Units and the Grantee’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Employer;

(i) the future value of the underlying shares of Company Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the Grantee vests in the Time-Based Units and receives shares of Company Stock, the value of the acquired shares may increase or decrease. The Grantee understands that the Company is not responsible for any foreign exchange fluctuation between the United States Dollar and the Grantee’s local currency that may affect the value of the Time-Based Units or the shares of Company Stock; and


(j) the Grantee shall have no rights, claim or entitlement to compensation or damages as a result of the Grantee’s cessation of employment (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not in breach of contract or local labor law or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), insofar as these rights, claim or entitlement arise or may arise from the Grantee’s ceasing to have rights under or be entitled to receive shares of Company Stock under or ceasing to have the opportunity to participate in the Plan as a result of such cessation or loss or diminution in value of the Time-Based Units or any of the shares of Company Stock acquired thereunder as a result of such cessation, and the Grantee irrevocably releases the Employer from any such rights, entitlement or claim that may arise. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such right or claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then the Grantee shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived the Grantee’s entitlement to pursue such rights or claim.

19. Data Privacy.

(a) The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, systematization, accumulation, storage, blocking, destruction, use, disclosure and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s personal data as described in these Grant Conditions by and among, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

(b) The Grantee understands that the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, as applicable, hold certain personal information about the Grantee regarding the Grantee’s employment, the nature and amount of the Grantee’s compensation and the fact and conditions of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, details of all options, awards or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (the “ Data ”).

(c) The Grantee understands that the Data may be transferred, including any cross-border, transfer to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country, or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party. The Grantee understands that the Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may, at any time, view the Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Grantee’s local human resources


representative. The Grantee understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing the Grantee’s consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the Grantee’s local human resources representative.

20. Addendum . Notwithstanding any provisions in these Grant Conditions, the Time-Based Units shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any Addendum to this Agreement for the Grantee’s country. Moreover, if the Grantee relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Grantee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary for legal or administrative reasons. The Addendum constitutes part of these Grant Conditions.

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ADDENDUM

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

TIME-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

Additional Terms and Conditions and Notifications

This Addendum includes special terms and conditions that govern the Time-Based Units granted to the Grantee if the Grantee resides in the countries listed herein. These terms and conditions are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Conditions. This Addendum may also include information regarding certain other issues of which the Grantee should be aware with respect to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Grant Conditions (of which this Addendum is a part) and the Plan.

Australia

(a) The Grant Letter and Grant Conditions have been prepared for the purpose of providing general information, without taking account of the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation or needs. The Grantee should, before making any decisions, consider the appropriateness of the information in the Grant Letter and Grant Conditions, and seek professional advice, having regard to the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation and needs.

(b) The Company is not licensed to provide financial product advice in Australia in relation to the Time-Based Units and recommends that the Grantee read the Plan, the Grant Letter and the Grant Conditions in full before making a decision to be granted Time-Based Units. There is no cooling-off regime in Australia that applies in respect of the grant of Time-Based Units.

(c) If the Grantee acquires shares of Company Stock under the Plan and offers such shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law. The Grantee should obtain legal advice on disclosure obligations prior to making any such offer.

Netherlands

The Grantee should be aware of the Dutch insider trading rules, which may impact the sale of shares of Company Stock acquired under the Performance Units. In particular, the Grantee may be prohibited from effecting certain share transactions if the Grantee has insider information regarding the Company. Below is a discussion of the applicable restrictions. The Grantee is advised to read the discussion carefully to determine whether the insider rules apply to the Grantee. If it is uncertain whether the insider rules apply, the Company recommends that the Grantee consult with his or her personal legal advisor. Please note that the Company cannot be held liable if the Grantee violates the Dutch insider rules. The Grantee is responsible for ensuring compliance with these rules.


By entering into this Agreement and participating in the Plan, the Grantee acknowledges having read and understood the notification below and acknowledges that it is his or her own responsibility to comply with the Dutch insider trading rules, as discussed herein.

PROHIBITION AGAINST INSIDER TRADING.

Dutch securities laws prohibit insider trading. Under Article 5.56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has “inside information” related to the Company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands. “Inside information” is knowledge of specific information concerning the issuer to which the securities relate that is not public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the actual effect on the price. The insider could be any employee of the Company or an affiliate in the Netherlands who has inside information as described above.

Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain employees of the Company working at its Dutch affiliate may have inside information and thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when he or she had such inside information

Exhibit 10.5

Tier I

 

2016 Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant

Performance Goals Based on Absolute TSR

 

Company Confidential

  

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

2500 Columbia Ave., P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, PA 17604

717. 397.0611

 

 

 

 

I am pleased to inform you that the Company’s Management Development and Compensation Committee granted you the following:

 

   Date of Grant:   
   Performance Units (“ Target Award ”):   
   Performance Period (“ Performance Period ”):    April 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018

This award recognizes the importance of your role in achieving the Company’s long-term strategy and is subject to the terms of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the award agreement. The award agreement consists of this grant letter with the Performance Goals attached as Exhibit A and the Terms and Conditions attached as Exhibit B .

The Performance Units will be earned by achieving a Performance Goal based on absolute Total Shareholder Return, subject to your continued employment through the end of the Performance Period. The Committee has established the Performance Goal set forth on Exhibit A , which allows you to earn up to 300% of the Target Award, if you remain continuously employed by the Employer through the end of the Performance Period.

To the extent the Performance Goal is achieved and you satisfy the employment requirements, a number of shares of Company Stock equal to the Performance Units that are earned and vested will be distributed to you following the conclusion of the Performance Period in accordance with the payment terms set forth in the Terms and Conditions. The Company will withhold shares to satisfy your tax obligations unless prohibited by country law or unless you provide a payment to cover the tax withholding obligation. You have no ownership or voting rights relative to the Performance Units.

If the Company makes cash dividend payments during the Performance Period, the value of the dividends on shares attributable to the Performance Units will accrue as dividend equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account. You will receive a cash payment equal to the accrued dividend equivalents at the end of the Performance Period, adjusted for the number of Performance Units that become earned and vested.

Employment Events

The following chart is a summary of the provisions which apply to this award in connection with termination of employment. The following is only a summary, and in the event of termination of employment, the award will be governed by the Terms and Conditions.

 

Event

  

Provisions

•    Voluntary Resignation

 

•    Termination for Cause

   All Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.


•    “55 / 5” Rule Termination

 

(55 years of age or older with 5 years of service)

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   If termination occurs after 10 months following the Date of Grant, then to the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment; otherwise the Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   To the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment.

After a Change in Control:

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

 

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   Upon a Change in Control Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned as described in Exhibit A and will vest as described in Exhibit B .

In the event of any inconsistency between the foregoing summary and the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as applicable, will govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this grant letter will have the meanings set forth in the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Terms and Conditions, as applicable. As described in the Terms and Conditions, if and to the extent that the terms of this award agreement conflict with the terms of a change in control agreement or employment agreement between you and the Company, the terms of this award agreement shall supersede the terms of the change in control agreement or employment agreement.

Please contact Kelly Strunk (717-396-3477) if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Victor D. Grizzle

Chief Executive Officer

The information contained in this letter is confidential and any discussion, distribution or use of this information is prohibited.


Exhibit A

Performance Goal

Absolute Total Shareholder Return : Absolute Total Shareholder Return (“ Absolute TSR ”) tracks the appreciation in share price of the Company Stock, including dividends, and is annualized for the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee. Specifically, Absolute TSR is calculated based on the following formula:

(Ending Share Price + Aggregate Dividends) ^(1/2.75)-1

Starting Share Price        

For purposes of the Absolute TSR calculation:

 

    “Ending Share Price” means the volume weighted average closing price of the Company Stock for the highest consecutive 30 trading days in the 60 trading day period beginning with and immediately following January 2, 2019.

 

    “Aggregate Dividends” means a cumulative number of shares of Company Stock assuming same day reinvestment in Company Stock on the ex-dividend date of the dividends paid on a share of Company Stock during the Performance Period.

 

    “Starting Share Price” means the volume weighted average closing price of the Company Stock for the 30 trading days beginning with and immediately following April 4, 2016.

 

Absolute TSR  
Performance Level    Payout  

Below 9%

     0

9%

     25

10%

     50

12%

     100

20%

     200

30%

     300

Threshold level performance must be achieved in order to earn any Performance Units for the Performance Goal. If actual performance is between performance levels, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Performance Goal will be interpolated on a straight line basis for pro-rata achievement for performance at or between performance levels. If the Performance Goal would produce fractional units, the number of Performance Units earned shall be rounded up to the nearest whole unit, but not in excess of an aggregate of 300% of the Target Award.

Change in Control:

If a Change in Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period or prior to the end of the 60 trading day period following the end of the Performance Period, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Absolute TSR Performance Goal will be based on Absolute TSR through the date of the Change in Control, calculated by using the per-share sales price in the Change in Control as the Ending Share Price and as if the Change in Control date were the end of the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee before the Change in Control in its sole discretion.

The Committee reserves discretion to provide for accelerated vesting of the earned Performance Units pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Plan.


EXHIBIT B

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(a) Subject to the terms set forth below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the designated employee (the “ Grantee ”) two target awards (the “ Target Award ”) of performance-based restricted stock units (the “ Performance Units ”) as specified in the 2016 Long-Term Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Letters to which these Grant Conditions relate (the “ Grant Letters ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is April 11, 2016. The Performance Units are Stock Units with respect to common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”).

(b) The Performance Units shall be earned, vested and payable if and to the extent that the Cumulative Free Cash Flow and Absolute TSR performance goals set forth in the Grant Letters (the “ Performance Goals ”), employment conditions and other terms of these Grant Conditions are met. The “ Performance Period ” for which the attainment of the Performance Goals will be measured is the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018.

(c) These Terms and Conditions (the “ Grant Conditions ”) are part of the Grant Letters. This grant is made under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Any terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

2. Performance Goals; Vesting .

(a) The Grantee shall earn and vest in a number of Performance Units based on the attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, provided that the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the “ Employer ”) through December 31, 2018 (the “ Vesting Date ”). The Performance Units shall be earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals and shall vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, or as otherwise provided below.

(b) After the end of the Performance Period, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) will determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met and the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units. The Grantee can earn up to 275% of the Target Award based on attainment of the Performance Goals, as set forth in the Grant Letters. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.


(c) If a Change in Control occurs, the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units shall be determined as of the date of the Change in Control as described in the Grant Letters. The earned Performance Units shall continue to vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided herein. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Performance Units are not assumed by, or replaced by substantially identical grants by, the successor company in the Change in Control, the earned Performance Units shall vest as of the date of the Change in Control, and such earned and vested Performance Units shall be paid as of the date of the Change in Control if the Change in Control is a 409A CIC (as defined below) and if permitted by the plan termination provisions of the regulations under section 409A of the Code. If payment at the date of the Change in Control is not permitted under section 409A, the earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.

(d) Except as described below, no Performance Units shall be earned prior to the Committee’s determination of achievement of the Performance Goals, and to the extent that the Performance Goals are not attained, the Performance Units shall be immediately forfeited and shall cease to be outstanding as of the date of the Committee’s determination.

3. Termination of Employment .

(a) General Rule . Except as described below, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date, the Performance Units shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(b) “55/5” Rule Termination . If, after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of a “55 / 5” Rule Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(c) Involuntary Termination before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control and after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of Involuntary Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined


by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(d) Death or Long-Term Disability Before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date on account of death or Long-Term Disability (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(e) Involuntary Termination, Death and Disability on or after a Change in Control. If the Grantee’s employment terminates on account of Involuntary Termination, death or Long-Term Disability on or after a Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the Performance Units earned as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. If the Grantee has a Change in Control Severance Agreement with the Company (“ Change in Control Agreement ”), on and after a Change in Control, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall have the meaning given a termination by the Company without Cause in the Change in Control Agreement, and shall include without limitation a termination for Good Reason as defined in the Change in Control Agreement. The Grantee agrees that, subject to the immediately preceding sentence, if and to the extent that these Grant Conditions conflict with the terms of the Change in Control Agreement or any employment agreement between the Company and the Grantee, these Grant Conditions shall supersede the provisions of the Change in Control Agreement and employment agreement applicable to vesting of performance units on and after a Change in Control, notwithstanding anything in the Change in Control Agreement or employment agreement to the contrary.

(f) Coordination of Provisions . If the Grantee terminates employment in a termination that is both a “‘55 / 5’ Rule Termination” and an Involuntary Termination, the termination shall be treated as an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Grant Condition and Grant Letters.


4. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letters:

(a) “‘ 55 / 5’ Rule Termination ” shall mean the Grantee’s termination of employment other than for Cause after the Grantee has attained age 55 and has completed at least five years of service with the Employer.

(b) “ Cause ” shall mean any of the following, as determined in the sole discretion of the Employer: (i) commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, theft or misappropriation of funds with respect to the Employer; (iii) violation of the Employer’s Code of Conduct or employment policies, as in effect from time to time; (iv) breach of any written noncompetition, confidentiality or nonsolicitation covenant of the Grantee with respect to the Employer; or (v) gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties with the Employer.

(c) “ Involuntary Termination ” shall mean the Employer’s termination of the Grantee’s employment other than for Cause.

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

5. Payment .

(a) Except as provided below, after the end of the Performance Period, if the Committee certifies that the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, the Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable tax withholding and subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. Payment of earned and vested Performance Units shall be made in 2019 as soon as practicable after the Committee certifies the extent to which the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, but not later than May 31, 2019, except as provided below. All unpaid Performance Units shall be forfeited in the event of termination for Cause.

(b) If the Grantee’s employment terminates for any reason other than Cause upon or within two years after a Change in Control that meets the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s Performance Units that are unpaid earned and vested (if any) shall be paid within 60 days after the termination date, subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code, if applicable, and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. The Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of the earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable tax withholding. If a Change in Control does not meet the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s earned and vested Performance Units (if any) shall be paid on the date described in subsection (a).

(c) Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share, but not exceeding 275% of the Target Award.

6. Dividend Equivalents . Dividend Equivalents shall accrue with respect to Performance Units and shall be payable subject to the same Performance Goals, vesting terms and other conditions as the Performance Units to which they relate. Dividend


Equivalents shall be credited on the Performance Units when dividends are declared on shares of Company Stock from the Date of Grant until the payment date for the vested Performance Units. The Company will keep records of Dividend Equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account for the Grantee. No interest will be credited to any such account. Vested Dividend Equivalents shall be paid in cash at the same time and subject to the same terms as the underlying vested Performance Units. If and to the extent that the underlying Performance Units are forfeited, all related Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited.

7. Delivery of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Performance Units shall be subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations and also to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

8. Holding Requirements . Shares of Company Stock distributed for Performance Units earned in excess of the applicable Target Award must be held by the Grantee for one year following the Vesting Date (the “ Holding Period ”) and may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Grantee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, during the Holding Period. However, if the Grantee’s employment with the Employer terminates for any reason, or a Change in Control occurs, the holding requirement of this Section 8 shall lapse as of the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment or the Change in Control, as applicable.

9. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Date of Grant, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Performance Units.

10. No Right to Continued Employment . The grant of Performance Units shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment with the Employer or interfere with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time.

11. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Committee shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Performance Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan, the Grant Letters, these Grant Conditions, and the Performance Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Performance Units.

12. Withholding Taxes . The Employer shall have the right to deduct from all payments made hereunder and from other compensation an amount equal to the federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Performance Units. The Employer will withhold shares of Company Stock payable hereunder to satisfy the tax withholding obligation on amounts payable in shares, unless the Grantee provides a payment to the Employer to cover such taxes, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The share withholding amount shall not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable tax withholding amount.


13. Company Policies . All amounts payable under the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time.

14. Assignment . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Performance Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

15. Section 409A . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan, including the six-month delay for specified employees in accordance with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, if applicable. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Performance Units or related Dividend Equivalents constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, vested Performance Units and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on the earliest date that would be permitted under section 409A of the Code without incurring penalty or accelerated taxes thereunder.

16. Successors . The provisions of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to any business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Grantee is employed, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” or the “Employer” in the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.

17. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

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Exhibit 10.6

Tier II

 

2016 Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant

Performance Goals Based on Absolute TSR

 

Company Confidential

  

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

2500 Columbia Ave., P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, PA 17604

717. 397.0611

 

 

 

 

I am pleased to inform you that the Company’s Management Development and Compensation Committee granted you the following:

 

  Date of Grant:   
  Performance Units (“ Target Award ”):   
  Performance Period (“ Performance Period ”):    April 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018

This award recognizes the importance of your role in achieving the Company’s long-term strategy and is subject to the terms of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the award agreement. The award agreement consists of this grant letter with the Performance Goals attached as Exhibit A and the Terms and Conditions attached as Exhibit B .

The Performance Units will be earned by achieving a Performance Goal based on absolute Total Shareholder Return, subject to your continued employment through the end of the Performance Period. The Committee has established the Performance Goal set forth on Exhibit A , which allows you to earn up to 300% of the Target Award, if you remain continuously employed by the Employer through the end of the Performance Period.

To the extent the Performance Goal is achieved and you satisfy the employment requirements, a number of shares of Company Stock equal to the Performance Units that are earned and vested will be distributed to you following the conclusion of the Performance Period in accordance with the payment terms set forth in the Terms and Conditions. The Company will withhold shares to satisfy your tax obligations unless prohibited by country law or unless you provide a payment to cover the tax withholding obligation. You have no ownership or voting rights relative to the Performance Units.

If the Company makes cash dividend payments during the Performance Period, the value of the dividends on shares attributable to the Performance Units will accrue as dividend equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account. You will receive a cash payment equal to the accrued dividend equivalents at the end of the Performance Period, adjusted for the number of Performance Units that become earned and vested.

Employment Events

The following chart is a summary of the provisions which apply to this award in connection with termination of employment. The following is only a summary, and in the event of termination of employment, the award will be governed by the Terms and Conditions.


Event

  

Provisions

•    Voluntary Resignation

 

•    Termination for Cause

   All Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.

•    “55 / 5” Rule Termination

 

(55 years of age or older with 5 years of service)

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   If termination occurs after 10 months following the Date of Grant, then to the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment; otherwise the Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   To the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment.

After a Change in Control:

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

 

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   Upon a Change in Control Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned as described in Exhibit A and will vest as described in Exhibit B .

In the event of any inconsistency between the foregoing summary and the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as applicable, will govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this grant letter will have the meanings set forth in the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Terms and Conditions, as applicable. As described in the Terms and Conditions, if and to the extent that the terms of this award agreement conflict with the terms of a change in control agreement or employment agreement between you and the Company, the terms of this award agreement shall supersede the terms of the change in control agreement or employment agreement.

Please contact Kelly Strunk (717-396-3477) if you have questions.

 

Sincerely,
Victor D. Grizzle
Chief Executive Officer

The information contained in this letter is confidential and any discussion, distribution or use of this information is prohibited.

 

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Exhibit A

Performance Goal

Absolute Total Shareholder Return : Absolute Total Shareholder Return (“ Absolute TSR ”) tracks the appreciation in share price of the Company Stock, including dividends, and is annualized for the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee. Specifically, Absolute TSR is calculated based on the following formula:

(Ending Share Price + Aggregate Dividends) ^(1/2.75)-1

Starting Share Price

For purposes of the Absolute TSR calculation:

 

    “Ending Share Price” means the volume weighted average closing price of the Company Stock for the highest consecutive 30 trading days in the 60 trading day period beginning with and immediately following January 2, 2019.

 

    “Aggregate Dividends” means a cumulative number of shares of Company Stock assuming same day reinvestment in Company Stock on the ex-dividend date of the dividends paid on a share of Company Stock during the Performance Period.

 

    “Starting Share Price” means the volume weighted average closing price of the Company Stock for the 30 trading days beginning with and immediately following April 4, 2016.

 

Absolute TSR  
Performance Level    Payout  
Below 6%      0%   
6%      50%   
9%      75%   
12%      100%   
20%      200%   
30%      300%   

Threshold level performance must be achieved in order to earn any Performance Units for the Performance Goal. If actual performance is between performance levels, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Performance Goal will be interpolated on a straight line basis for pro-rata achievement for performance at or between performance levels. If the Performance Goal would produce fractional units, the number of Performance Units earned shall be rounded up to the nearest whole unit, but not in excess of an aggregate of 300% of the Target Award.

Change in Control:

If a Change in Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period or prior to the end of the 60 trading day period following the end of the Performance Period, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Absolute TSR Performance Goal will be the greater of (i) the Target Award or (ii) the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Absolute TSR Performance Goal based on Absolute TSR through the date of the Change in Control, calculated by using the per-share sales price in the Change in Control as the Ending Share Price and as if the Change in Control date were the end of the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee before the Change in Control in its sole discretion.

The Committee reserves discretion to provide for accelerated vesting of the earned Performance Units at a higher performance level pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Plan.

 

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EXHIBIT B

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(a) Subject to the terms set forth below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the designated employee (the “ Grantee ”) two target awards (the “ Target Award ”) of performance-based restricted stock units (the “ Performance Units ”) as specified in the 2016 Long-Term Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Letters to which these Grant Conditions relate (the “ Grant Letters ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is April 11, 2016. The Performance Units are Stock Units with respect to common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”).

(b) The Performance Units shall be earned, vested and payable if and to the extent that the Cumulative Free Cash Flow and Absolute TSR performance goals set forth in the Grant Letters (the “ Performance Goals ”), employment conditions and other terms of these Grant Conditions are met. The “ Performance Period ” for which the attainment of the Performance Goals will be measured is the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018.

(c) These Terms and Conditions (the “ Grant Conditions ”) are part of the Grant Letters. This grant is made under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Any terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

2. Performance Goals; Vesting .

(a) The Grantee shall earn and vest in a number of Performance Units based on the attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, provided that the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the “ Employer ”) through December 31, 2018 (the “ Vesting Date ”). The Performance Units shall be earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals and shall vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, or as otherwise provided below.

(b) After the end of the Performance Period, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) will determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met and the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units. The Grantee can earn up to 225% of the Target Award based on attainment of the Performance Goals, as set forth in the Grant Letters. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.

 

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(c) If a Change in Control occurs, the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units shall be determined as of the date of the Change in Control as described in the Grant Letters. The earned Performance Units shall continue to vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided herein. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Performance Units are not assumed by, or replaced by substantially identical grants by, the successor company in the Change in Control, the earned Performance Units shall vest as of the date of the Change in Control, and such earned and vested Performance Units shall be paid as of the date of the Change in Control if the Change in Control is a 409A CIC (as defined below) and if permitted by the plan termination provisions of the regulations under section 409A of the Code. If payment at the date of the Change in Control is not permitted under section 409A, the earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.

(d) Except as described below, no Performance Units shall be earned prior to the Committee’s determination of achievement of the Performance Goals, and to the extent that the Performance Goals are not attained, the Performance Units shall be immediately forfeited and shall cease to be outstanding as of the date of the Committee’s determination.

3. Termination of Employment .

(a) General Rule . Except as described below, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date, the Performance Units shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(b) “55/5” Rule Termination . If, after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of a “55 / 5” Rule Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period; provided such vesting does not result in a violation of any age discrimination or other applicable law. In the event of a Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(c) Involuntary Termination before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control and after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of Involuntary Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period, provided such vesting does not result in a violation of any age discrimination or other applicable law. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period

 

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beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(d) Death or Long-Term Disability Before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date on account of death or Long-Term Disability (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(e) Involuntary Termination, Death and Disability on or after a Change in Control. If the Grantee’s employment terminates on account of Involuntary Termination, death or Long-Term Disability on or after a Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the Performance Units earned as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. If the Grantee has a Change in Control Severance Agreement with the Company (“ Change in Control Agreement ”), on and after a Change in Control, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall have the meaning given a termination by the Company without Cause in the Change in Control Agreement, and shall include without limitation a termination for Good Reason as defined in the Change in Control Agreement. The Grantee agrees that, subject to the immediately preceding sentence, if and to the extent that these Grant Conditions conflict with the terms of the Change in Control Agreement or any employment agreement between the Company and the Grantee, these Grant Conditions shall supersede the provisions of the Change in Control Agreement and employment agreement applicable to vesting of performance units on and after a Change in Control, notwithstanding anything in the Change in Control Agreement or employment agreement to the contrary.

(f) Coordination of Provisions . If the Grantee terminates employment in a termination that is both a “‘55 / 5’ Rule Termination” and an Involuntary Termination, the termination shall be treated as an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Grant Condition and Grant Letters.

4. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letters:

(a) “‘ 55 / 5’ Rule Termination ” shall mean the Grantee’s termination of employment other than for Cause after the Grantee has attained age 55 and has completed at least five years of service with the Employer.

 

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(b) “ Cause ” shall mean any of the following, as determined in the sole discretion of the Employer: (i) commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, theft or misappropriation of funds with respect to the Employer; (iii) violation of the Employer’s Code of Conduct or employment policies, as in effect from time to time; (iv) breach of any written noncompetition, confidentiality or nonsolicitation covenant of the Grantee with respect to the Employer; or (v) gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties with the Employer.

(c) “ Involuntary Termination ” shall mean the Employer’s termination of the Grantee’s employment other than for Cause.

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

5. Payment .

(a) Except as provided below, after the end of the Performance Period, if the Committee certifies that the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, the Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable withholding for Taxes (as defined below) and subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. Payment of earned and vested Performance Units shall be made in 2019 as soon as practicable after the Committee certifies the extent to which the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, but not later than May 31, 2019, except as provided below. All unpaid Performance Units shall be forfeited in the event of termination for Cause.

(b) If the Grantee’s employment terminates for any reason other than Cause upon or within two years after a Change in Control that meets the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s Performance Units that are unpaid earned and vested (if any) shall be paid within 60 days after the termination date, subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code, if applicable, and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. The Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of the earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable withholding for Taxes. If a Change in Control does not meet the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s earned and vested Performance Units (if any) shall be paid on the date described in subsection (a).

(c) Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share, but not exceeding 225% of the Target Award.

6. Dividend Equivalents . Dividend Equivalents shall accrue with respect to Performance Units and shall be payable subject to the same Performance Goals, vesting terms and other conditions as the Performance Units to which they relate. Dividend Equivalents shall be credited on the Performance Units when dividends are declared on shares of Company Stock from the Date of Grant until the payment date for the vested Performance Units. The Company will keep records of Dividend Equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account for the Grantee. No interest will be credited to any such account. Vested Dividend Equivalents shall be paid in cash at the same time and subject to the same terms as the underlying vested Performance Units. If and to the extent that the underlying Performance Units are forfeited, all related Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited.

 

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7. Delivery of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Performance Units shall be subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations and also to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

8. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Date of Grant, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Performance Units.

9. No Right to Continued Employment . The grant of Performance Units shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment with the Employer or interfere with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time.

10. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Committee shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Performance Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan, the Grant Letters, these Grant Conditions, and the Performance Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Performance Units.

11. Withholding Taxes .

(a) The Employer shall have the right, and the Grantee hereby authorizes the Employer, to deduct from all payments made hereunder and from other compensation an amount equal to the federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign taxes, social insurance, payroll tax, contributions, payment on account obligations or other amounts required by law to be collected, withheld or accounted for with respect to the Performance Units (the “ Taxes ”). The Employer will withhold shares of Company Stock payable hereunder to satisfy the withholding obligation for Taxes on amounts payable in shares, unless the Grantee provides a payment to the Employer to cover such Taxes, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The share withholding amount shall not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable withholding amount for Taxes.

(b) Regardless of any action the Employer takes with respect to any such Taxes, the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all such Taxes legally due by the Grantee is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Employer. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Employer (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Taxes in connection with any aspect of the Performance Units, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the Performance Units and the subsequent sale of any shares of Company Stock acquired at settlement and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Performance Units to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Taxes. Further, if the

 

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Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Employer (or the Grantee’s former employer, as applicable) may be required to collect, withhold or account for Taxes in more than one jurisdiction.

12. Company Policies . All amounts payable under the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time.

13. Assignment . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Performance Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

14. Section 409A . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan, including the six-month delay for specified employees in accordance with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, if applicable. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Performance Units or related Dividend Equivalents constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, vested Performance Units and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on the earliest date that would be permitted under section 409A of the Code without incurring penalty or accelerated taxes thereunder.

15. Successors . The provisions of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to any business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Grantee is employed, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” or the “Employer” in the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.

16. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

17. No Entitlement or Claims for Compensation . In connection with the acceptance of the grant of the Performance Units under the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions, the Grantee acknowledges the following:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, the grant of the Performance Units under the Plan is made at the discretion of the Committee and the Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

 

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(b) the grant of the Performance Units under the Plan is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Performance Units, or benefits in lieu of them, even if Performance Units have been granted repeatedly in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of Performance Units, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Committee;

(d) the Grantee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the Performance Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Employer (including, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer) and which are outside the scope of the Grantee’s employment contract, if any;

(f) the Performance Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are not to be considered part of the Grantee’s normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, payment in lieu of notice, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g) the Performance Units and the shares of Company Stock subject to the award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(h) the grant of Performance Units and the Grantee’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Employer;

(i) the future value of the underlying shares of Company Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the Grantee vests in the Performance Units and receives shares of Company Stock, the value of the acquired shares may increase or decrease. The Grantee understands that the Company is not responsible for any foreign exchange fluctuation between the United States Dollar and the Grantee’s local currency that may affect the value of the Performance Units or the shares of Company Stock; and

(j) the Grantee shall have no rights, claim or entitlement to compensation or damages as a result of the Grantee’s cessation of employment (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not in breach of contract or local labor law or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), insofar as these rights, claim or entitlement arise or may arise from the Grantee’s ceasing to have rights under or be entitled to receive shares of Company Stock under or ceasing to have the opportunity to participate in the Plan as a result of such cessation or loss or diminution in value of the Performance Units or any of the shares of Company Stock acquired thereunder as a result of such cessation, and the Grantee irrevocably releases the Employer from any such rights, entitlement or claim that may arise. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such right or claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then the Grantee shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived the Grantee’s entitlement to pursue such rights or claim.

 

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18. Data Privacy .

(a) The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, systematization, accumulation, storage, blocking, destruction, use, disclosure and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s personal data as described in these Grant Conditions by and among, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

(b) The Grantee understands that the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, as applicable, hold certain personal information about the Grantee regarding the Grantee’s employment, the nature and amount of the Grantee’s compensation and the fact and conditions of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, details of all options, awards or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (the “ Data ”).

(c) The Grantee understands that the Data may be transferred, including any cross-border, transfer to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country, or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party. The Grantee understands that the Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may, at any time, view the Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing the Grantee’s consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the Grantee’s local human resources representative.

19. Addendum . Notwithstanding any provisions in these Grant Conditions, the Performance Units shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any Addendum to this Agreement for the Grantee’s country. Moreover, if the Grantee relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Grantee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary for legal or administrative reasons. The Addendum constitutes part of these Grant Conditions.

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2016 PSU – Tier II

ADDENDUM

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

Additional Terms and Conditions and Notifications

This Addendum includes special terms and conditions that govern the Performance Units granted to the Grantee if the Grantee resides in the countries listed herein. These terms and conditions are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Conditions. This Addendum may also include information regarding certain other issues of which the Grantee should be aware with respect to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Grant Conditions (of which this Addendum is a part) and the Plan.

Australia

(a) The Grant Letters and Grant Conditions have been prepared for the purpose of providing general information, without taking account of the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation or needs. The Grantee should, before making any decisions, consider the appropriateness of the information in the Grant Letters and Grant Conditions, and seek professional advice, having regard to the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation and needs.

(b) The Company is not licensed to provide financial product advice in Australia in relation to the Performance Units and recommends that the Grantee read the Plan, the Grant Letters and the Grant Conditions in full before making a decision to be granted Performance Units. There is no cooling-off regime in Australia that applies in respect of the grant of Performance Units.

(c) If the Grantee acquires shares of Company Stock under the Plan and offers such shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law. The Grantee should obtain legal advice on disclosure obligations prior to making any such offer.

Netherlands

The Grantee should be aware of the Dutch insider trading rules, which may impact the sale of shares of Company Stock acquired under the Performance Units. In particular, the Grantee may be prohibited from effecting certain share transactions if the Grantee has insider information regarding the Company. Below is a discussion of the applicable restrictions. The Grantee is advised to read the discussion carefully to determine whether the insider rules apply to the Grantee. If it is uncertain whether the insider rules apply, the Company recommends that the Grantee consult with his or her personal legal advisor. Please note that the Company cannot be held liable if the Grantee violates the Dutch insider rules. The Grantee is responsible for ensuring compliance with these rules.


By entering into this Agreement and participating in the Plan, the Grantee acknowledges having read and understood the notification below and acknowledges that it is his or her own responsibility to comply with the Dutch insider trading rules, as discussed herein.

PROHIBITION AGAINST INSIDER TRADING.

Dutch securities laws prohibit insider trading. Under Article 5.56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has “inside information” related to the Company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands. “Inside information” is knowledge of specific information concerning the issuer to which the securities relate that is not public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the actual effect on the price. The insider could be any employee of the Company or an affiliate in the Netherlands who has inside information as described above.

Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain employees of the Company working at its Dutch affiliate may have inside information and thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when he or she had such inside information

Exhibit 10.7

Tier II

 

2016 Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant

Performance Goals Based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow

 

Company Confidential

  

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

2500 Columbia Ave., P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, PA 17604

717. 397.0611

 

 

 

 

I am pleased to inform you that the Company’s Management Development and Compensation Committee granted you the following:

 

  Date of Grant:   
  Performance Units (“ Target Award ”):   
  Performance Period (“ Performance Period ”):    April 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018

This award recognizes the importance of your role in achieving the Company’s long-term strategy and is subject to the terms of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the award agreement. The award agreement consists of this grant letter with the Performance Goals attached as Exhibit A and the Terms and Conditions attached as Exhibit B .

The Performance Units will be earned by achieving a Performance Goal based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow, subject to your continued employment through the end of the Performance Period. The Committee has established the Performance Goal set forth on Exhibit A , which allows you to earn up to 200% of the Target Award, if you remain continuously employed by the Employer through the end of the Performance Period.

To the extent the Performance Goal is achieved and you satisfy the employment requirements, a number of shares of Company Stock equal to the Performance Units that are earned and vested will be distributed to you following the conclusion of the Performance Period in accordance with the payment terms set forth in the Terms and Conditions. The Company will withhold shares to satisfy your tax obligations unless prohibited by country law or unless you provide a payment to cover the tax withholding obligation. You have no ownership or voting rights relative to the Performance Units.

If the Company makes cash dividend payments during the Performance Period, the value of the dividends on shares attributable to the Performance Units will accrue as dividend equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account. You will receive a cash payment equal to the accrued dividend equivalents at the end of the Performance Period, adjusted for the number of Performance Units that become earned and vested.

Employment Events

The following chart is a summary of the provisions which apply to this award in connection with termination of employment. The following is only a summary, and in the event of termination of employment, the award will be governed by the Terms and Conditions.


Event

  

Provisions

•    Voluntary Resignation

 

•    Termination for Cause

   All Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.

•    “55 / 5” Rule Termination

 

(55 years of age or older with 5 years of service)

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   If termination occurs after 10 months following the Date of Grant, then to the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment; otherwise the Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   To the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment.

After a Change in Control:

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

 

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   Upon a Change in Control Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned as described in Exhibit A and will vest as described in Exhibit B .

In the event of any inconsistency between the foregoing summary and the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as applicable, will govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this grant letter will have the meanings set forth in the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Terms and Conditions, as applicable. As described in the Terms and Conditions, if and to the extent that the terms of this award agreement conflict with the terms of a change in control agreement or employment agreement between you and the Company, the terms of this award agreement shall supersede the terms of the change in control agreement or employment agreement.

Please contact Kelly Strunk (717-396-3477) if you have questions.

 

Sincerely,
Victor D. Grizzle
Chief Executive Officer

The information contained in this letter is confidential and any discussion, distribution or use of this information is prohibited.

 

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Exhibit A

Performance Goal

Cumulative Free Cash Flow : Cumulative Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operations, less cash used in investing activities, as determined by the Committee.

 

Cumulative Free Cash Flow Performance Scale  
Performance Level    Payout  

Below 80% of Target Performance

     0

80% of Target Performance

     50

Target Performance

     100

113% of Target Performance

     150

118% of Target Performance

     175

125% of Target Performance or greater

     200

Threshold level performance must be achieved in order to earn any Performance Units for the Performance Goal. If actual performance is between performance levels, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Performance Goal will be interpolated on a straight line basis for pro-rata achievement for performance at or between performance levels. If the Performance Goal would produce fractional units, the number of Performance Units earned shall be rounded up to the nearest whole unit, but not in excess of an aggregate of 200% of the Target Award.

Change in Control:

If a Change in Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Cumulative Free Cash Flow Performance Goal will be the greater of (i) the Target Award or (ii) the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Cumulative Free Cash Flow Performance Goal based on actual Cumulative Free Cash Flow through the date of the Change in Control relative to the 2016, 2017 and 2018 portions of the total Cumulative Free Cash Flow target, as determined by the Committee before the Change in Control in its sole discretion. Cumulative Free Cash Flow through the date of the Change in Control shall be compared to the annual and quarterly targets for the period through the date of the Change in Control.

The Committee reserves discretion to provide for accelerated vesting of the earned Performance Units at a higher performance level pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Plan.

 

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EXHIBIT B

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(a) Subject to the terms set forth below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the designated employee (the “ Grantee ”) two target awards (the “ Target Award ”) of performance-based restricted stock units (the “ Performance Units ”) as specified in the 2016 Long-Term Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Letters to which these Grant Conditions relate (the “ Grant Letters ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is April 11, 2016. The Performance Units are Stock Units with respect to common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”).

(b) The Performance Units shall be earned, vested and payable if and to the extent that the Cumulative Free Cash Flow and Absolute TSR performance goals set forth in the Grant Letters (the “ Performance Goals ”), employment conditions and other terms of these Grant Conditions are met. The “ Performance Period ” for which the attainment of the Performance Goals will be measured is the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018.

(c) These Terms and Conditions (the “ Grant Conditions ”) are part of the Grant Letters. This grant is made under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Any terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

2. Performance Goals; Vesting .

(a) The Grantee shall earn and vest in a number of Performance Units based on the attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, provided that the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the “ Employer ”) through December 31, 2018 (the “ Vesting Date ”). The Performance Units shall be earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals and shall vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, or as otherwise provided below.

(b) After the end of the Performance Period, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) will determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met and the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units. The Grantee can earn up to 225% of the Target Award based on attainment of the Performance Goals, as set forth in the Grant Letters. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.

 

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(c) If a Change in Control occurs, the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units shall be determined as of the date of the Change in Control as described in the Grant Letters. The earned Performance Units shall continue to vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided herein. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Performance Units are not assumed by, or replaced by substantially identical grants by, the successor company in the Change in Control, the earned Performance Units shall vest as of the date of the Change in Control, and such earned and vested Performance Units shall be paid as of the date of the Change in Control if the Change in Control is a 409A CIC (as defined below) and if permitted by the plan termination provisions of the regulations under section 409A of the Code. If payment at the date of the Change in Control is not permitted under section 409A, the earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.

(d) Except as described below, no Performance Units shall be earned prior to the Committee’s determination of achievement of the Performance Goals, and to the extent that the Performance Goals are not attained, the Performance Units shall be immediately forfeited and shall cease to be outstanding as of the date of the Committee’s determination.

3. Termination of Employment .

(a) General Rule . Except as described below, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date, the Performance Units shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(b) “55/5” Rule Termination . If, after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of a “55 / 5” Rule Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period; provided such vesting does not result in a violation of any age discrimination or other applicable law. In the event of a Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(c) Involuntary Termination before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control and after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of Involuntary Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period, provided such vesting does not result in a violation of any age discrimination or other applicable law. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

 

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(d) Death or Long-Term Disability Before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date on account of death or Long-Term Disability (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(e) Involuntary Termination, Death and Disability on or after a Change in Control. If the Grantee’s employment terminates on account of Involuntary Termination, death or Long-Term Disability on or after a Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the Performance Units earned as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. If the Grantee has a Change in Control Severance Agreement with the Company (“ Change in Control Agreement ”), on and after a Change in Control, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall have the meaning given a termination by the Company without Cause in the Change in Control Agreement, and shall include without limitation a termination for Good Reason as defined in the Change in Control Agreement. The Grantee agrees that, subject to the immediately preceding sentence, if and to the extent that these Grant Conditions conflict with the terms of the Change in Control Agreement or any employment agreement between the Company and the Grantee, these Grant Conditions shall supersede the provisions of the Change in Control Agreement and employment agreement applicable to vesting of performance units on and after a Change in Control, notwithstanding anything in the Change in Control Agreement or employment agreement to the contrary.

(f) Coordination of Provisions . If the Grantee terminates employment in a termination that is both a “‘55 / 5’ Rule Termination” and an Involuntary Termination, the termination shall be treated as an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Grant Condition and Grant Letters.

4. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letters:

(a) “‘ 55 / 5’ Rule Termination ” shall mean the Grantee’s termination of employment other than for Cause after the Grantee has attained age 55 and has completed at least five years of service with the Employer.

 

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(b) “ Cause ” shall mean any of the following, as determined in the sole discretion of the Employer: (i) commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, theft or misappropriation of funds with respect to the Employer; (iii) violation of the Employer’s Code of Conduct or employment policies, as in effect from time to time; (iv) breach of any written noncompetition, confidentiality or nonsolicitation covenant of the Grantee with respect to the Employer; or (v) gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties with the Employer.

(c) “ Involuntary Termination ” shall mean the Employer’s termination of the Grantee’s employment other than for Cause.

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

5. Payment .

(a) Except as provided below, after the end of the Performance Period, if the Committee certifies that the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, the Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable withholding for Taxes (as defined below) and subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. Payment of earned and vested Performance Units shall be made in 2019 as soon as practicable after the Committee certifies the extent to which the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, but not later than May 31, 2019, except as provided below. All unpaid Performance Units shall be forfeited in the event of termination for Cause.

(b) If the Grantee’s employment terminates for any reason other than Cause upon or within two years after a Change in Control that meets the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s Performance Units that are unpaid earned and vested (if any) shall be paid within 60 days after the termination date, subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code, if applicable, and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. The Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of the earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable withholding for Taxes. If a Change in Control does not meet the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s earned and vested Performance Units (if any) shall be paid on the date described in subsection (a).

(c) Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share, but not exceeding 225% of the Target Award.

6. Dividend Equivalents . Dividend Equivalents shall accrue with respect to Performance Units and shall be payable subject to the same Performance Goals, vesting terms and other conditions as the Performance Units to which they relate. Dividend Equivalents shall be credited on the Performance Units when dividends are declared on shares of Company Stock from the Date of Grant until the payment date for the vested Performance Units. The Company will keep records of Dividend Equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account for the Grantee. No interest will be credited to any such account. Vested Dividend Equivalents shall be paid in cash at the same time and subject to the same terms as the underlying vested Performance Units. If and to the extent that the underlying Performance Units are forfeited, all related Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited.

 

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7. Delivery of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Performance Units shall be subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations and also to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

8. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Date of Grant, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Performance Units.

9. No Right to Continued Employment . The grant of Performance Units shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment with the Employer or interfere with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time.

10. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Committee shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Performance Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan, the Grant Letters, these Grant Conditions, and the Performance Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Performance Units.

11. Withholding Taxes .

(a) The Employer shall have the right, and the Grantee hereby authorizes the Employer, to deduct from all payments made hereunder and from other compensation an amount equal to the federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign taxes, social insurance, payroll tax, contributions, payment on account obligations or other amounts required by law to be collected, withheld or accounted for with respect to the Performance Units (the “ Taxes ”). The Employer will withhold shares of Company Stock payable hereunder to satisfy the withholding obligation for Taxes on amounts payable in shares, unless the Grantee provides a payment to the Employer to cover such Taxes, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The share withholding amount shall not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable withholding amount for Taxes.

(b) Regardless of any action the Employer takes with respect to any such Taxes, the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all such Taxes legally due by the Grantee is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Employer. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Employer (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Taxes in connection with any aspect of the Performance Units, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the Performance Units and the subsequent sale of any shares of Company Stock acquired at settlement and the receipt of any Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Performance Units to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Taxes. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Employer (or the Grantee’s former employer, as applicable) may be required to collect, withhold or account for Taxes in more than one jurisdiction.

 

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12. Company Policies . All amounts payable under the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time.

13. Assignment . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Performance Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

14. Section 409A . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan, including the six-month delay for specified employees in accordance with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, if applicable. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Performance Units or related Dividend Equivalents constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, vested Performance Units and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on the earliest date that would be permitted under section 409A of the Code without incurring penalty or accelerated taxes thereunder.

15. Successors . The provisions of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to any business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Grantee is employed, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” or the “Employer” in the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.

16. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

17. No Entitlement or Claims for Compensation . In connection with the acceptance of the grant of the Performance Units under the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions, the Grantee acknowledges the following:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, the grant of the Performance Units under the Plan is made at the discretion of the Committee and the Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

 

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(b) the grant of the Performance Units under the Plan is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Performance Units, or benefits in lieu of them, even if Performance Units have been granted repeatedly in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future grants of Performance Units, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Committee;

(d) the Grantee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the Performance Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Employer (including, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer) and which are outside the scope of the Grantee’s employment contract, if any;

(f) the Performance Units and any shares of Company Stock acquired under the Plan are not to be considered part of the Grantee’s normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, payment in lieu of notice, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g) the Performance Units and the shares of Company Stock subject to the award are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(h) the grant of Performance Units and the Grantee’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Employer;

(i) the future value of the underlying shares of Company Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty. If the Grantee vests in the Performance Units and receives shares of Company Stock, the value of the acquired shares may increase or decrease. The Grantee understands that the Company is not responsible for any foreign exchange fluctuation between the United States Dollar and the Grantee’s local currency that may affect the value of the Performance Units or the shares of Company Stock; and

(j) the Grantee shall have no rights, claim or entitlement to compensation or damages as a result of the Grantee’s cessation of employment (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not in breach of contract or local labor law or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), insofar as these rights, claim or entitlement arise or may arise from the Grantee’s ceasing to have rights under or be entitled to receive shares of Company Stock under or ceasing to have the opportunity to participate in the Plan as a result of such cessation or loss or diminution in value of the Performance Units or any of the shares of Company Stock acquired thereunder as a result of such cessation, and the Grantee irrevocably releases the Employer from any such rights, entitlement or claim that may arise. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such right or claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then the Grantee shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived the Grantee’s entitlement to pursue such rights or claim.

 

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18. Data Privacy .

(a) The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, systematization, accumulation, storage, blocking, destruction, use, disclosure and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s personal data as described in these Grant Conditions by and among, as applicable, the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

(b) The Grantee understands that the Grantee’s employer, the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, as applicable, hold certain personal information about the Grantee regarding the Grantee’s employment, the nature and amount of the Grantee’s compensation and the fact and conditions of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, details of all options, awards or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (the “ Data ”).

(c) The Grantee understands that the Data may be transferred, including any cross-border, transfer to the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and, any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country, or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party. The Grantee understands that the Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may, at any time, view the Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Grantee’s local human resources representative. The Grantee understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing the Grantee’s consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the Grantee’s local human resources representative.

19. Addendum . Notwithstanding any provisions in these Grant Conditions, the Performance Units shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in any Addendum to this Agreement for the Grantee’s country. Moreover, if the Grantee relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Grantee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary for legal or administrative reasons. The Addendum constitutes part of these Grant Conditions.

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2016 PSU – Tier II

ADDENDUM

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

Additional Terms and Conditions and Notifications

This Addendum includes special terms and conditions that govern the Performance Units granted to the Grantee if the Grantee resides in the countries listed herein. These terms and conditions are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Conditions. This Addendum may also include information regarding certain other issues of which the Grantee should be aware with respect to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Grant Conditions (of which this Addendum is a part) and the Plan.

Australia

(a) The Grant Letters and Grant Conditions have been prepared for the purpose of providing general information, without taking account of the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation or needs. The Grantee should, before making any decisions, consider the appropriateness of the information in the Grant Letters and Grant Conditions, and seek professional advice, having regard to the Grantee’s objectives, financial situation and needs.

(b) The Company is not licensed to provide financial product advice in Australia in relation to the Performance Units and recommends that the Grantee read the Plan, the Grant Letters and the Grant Conditions in full before making a decision to be granted Performance Units. There is no cooling-off regime in Australia that applies in respect of the grant of Performance Units.

(c) If the Grantee acquires shares of Company Stock under the Plan and offers such shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law. The Grantee should obtain legal advice on disclosure obligations prior to making any such offer.

Netherlands

The Grantee should be aware of the Dutch insider trading rules, which may impact the sale of shares of Company Stock acquired under the Performance Units. In particular, the Grantee may be prohibited from effecting certain share transactions if the Grantee has insider information regarding the Company. Below is a discussion of the applicable restrictions. The Grantee is advised to read the discussion carefully to determine whether the insider rules apply to the Grantee. If it is uncertain whether the insider rules apply, the Company recommends that the Grantee consult with his or her personal legal advisor. Please note that the Company cannot be held liable if the Grantee violates the Dutch insider rules. The Grantee is responsible for ensuring compliance with these rules.


By entering into this Agreement and participating in the Plan, the Grantee acknowledges having read and understood the notification below and acknowledges that it is his or her own responsibility to comply with the Dutch insider trading rules, as discussed herein.

PROHIBITION AGAINST INSIDER TRADING.

Dutch securities laws prohibit insider trading. Under Article 5.56 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act, anyone who has “inside information” related to the Company is prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in or from the Netherlands. “Inside information” is knowledge of specific information concerning the issuer to which the securities relate that is not public and which, if published, would reasonably be expected to affect the share price, regardless of the actual effect on the price. The insider could be any employee of the Company or an affiliate in the Netherlands who has inside information as described above.

Given the broad scope of the definition of inside information, certain employees of the Company working at its Dutch affiliate may have inside information and thus, would be prohibited from effectuating a transaction in securities in the Netherlands at a time when he or she had such inside information

Exhibit 10.8

Tier I

 

2016 Long-Term Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Grant

Performance Goals Based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow

 

Company Confidential

  

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

2500 Columbia Ave., P.O. Box 3001

Lancaster, PA 17604

717. 397.0611

 

 

 

 

I am pleased to inform you that the Company’s Management Development and Compensation Committee granted you the following:

 

  Date of Grant:   
  Performance Units (“ Target Award ”):   
  Performance Period (“ Performance Period ”):    April 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018

This award recognizes the importance of your role in achieving the Company’s long-term strategy and is subject to the terms of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the award agreement. The award agreement consists of this grant letter with the Performance Goals attached as Exhibit A and the Terms and Conditions attached as Exhibit B .

The Performance Units will be earned by achieving a Performance Goal based on Cumulative Free Cash Flow, subject to your continued employment through the end of the Performance Period. The Committee has established the Performance Goal set forth on Exhibit A , which allows you to earn up to 200% of the Target Award, if you remain continuously employed by the Employer through the end of the Performance Period.

To the extent the Performance Goal is achieved and you satisfy the employment requirements, a number of shares of Company Stock equal to the Performance Units that are earned and vested will be distributed to you following the conclusion of the Performance Period in accordance with the payment terms set forth in the Terms and Conditions. The Company will withhold shares to satisfy your tax obligations unless prohibited by country law or unless you provide a payment to cover the tax withholding obligation. You have no ownership or voting rights relative to the Performance Units.

If the Company makes cash dividend payments during the Performance Period, the value of the dividends on shares attributable to the Performance Units will accrue as dividend equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account. You will receive a cash payment equal to the accrued dividend equivalents at the end of the Performance Period, adjusted for the number of Performance Units that become earned and vested.

Employment Events

The following chart is a summary of the provisions which apply to this award in connection with termination of employment. The following is only a summary, and in the event of termination of employment, the award will be governed by the Terms and Conditions.


Event

  

Provisions

•    Voluntary Resignation

 

•    Termination for Cause

   All Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.

•    “55 / 5” Rule Termination

 

(55 years of age or older with 5 years of service)

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   If termination occurs after 10 months following the Date of Grant, then to the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment; otherwise the Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are forfeited.

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   To the extent that the Performance Goal is achieved for the Performance Period, Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned and vested pro-rata, based on the period of employment.

After a Change in Control:

 

•    Involuntary Termination Without Cause

 

•    Death

 

•    Long-Term Disability

   Upon a Change in Control Performance Units and accrued dividend equivalents are earned as described in Exhibit A and will vest as described in Exhibit B .

In the event of any inconsistency between the foregoing summary and the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Terms and Conditions or the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as applicable, will govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this grant letter will have the meanings set forth in the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Terms and Conditions, as applicable. As described in the Terms and Conditions, if and to the extent that the terms of this award agreement conflict with the terms of a change in control agreement or employment agreement between you and the Company, the terms of this award agreement shall supersede the terms of the change in control agreement or employment agreement.

Please contact Kelly Strunk (717-396-3477) if you have questions.

 

Sincerely,
Victor D. Grizzle
Chief Executive Officer

The information contained in this letter is confidential and any discussion, distribution or use of this information is prohibited.


Exhibit A

Performance Goal

Cumulative Free Cash Flow : Cumulative Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operations, less cash used in investing activities, as determined by the Committee.

 

Cumulative Free Cash Flow Performance Scale  
Performance Level    Payout  
Below 80% of Target Performance      0%   
80% of Target Performance      25%   
Target Performance      100%   
113% of Target Performance      150%   
118% of Target Performance      175%   
125% of Target Performance or greater      200%   

Threshold level performance must be achieved in order to earn any Performance Units for the Performance Goal. If actual performance is between performance levels, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Performance Goal will be interpolated on a straight line basis for pro-rata achievement for performance at or between performance levels. If the Performance Goal would produce fractional units, the number of Performance Units earned shall be rounded up to the nearest whole unit, but not in excess of an aggregate of 200% of the Target Award.

Change in Control:

If a Change in Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, the number of Performance Units earned with respect to the Cumulative Free Cash Flow Performance Goal will be based on actual Cumulative Free Cash Flow through the date of the Change in Control relative to the 2016, 2017 and 2018 portions of the total Cumulative Free Cash Flow target, as determined by the Committee before the Change in Control in its sole discretion. Cumulative Free Cash Flow through the date of the Change in Control shall be compared to the annual and quarterly targets for the period through the date of the Change in Control.

The Committee reserves discretion to provide for accelerated vesting of the earned Performance Units pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Plan.


EXHIBIT B

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2011 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Grant .

(a) Subject to the terms set forth below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the designated employee (the “ Grantee ”) two target awards (the “ Target Award ”) of performance-based restricted stock units (the “ Performance Units ”) as specified in the 2016 Long-Term Performance Restricted Stock Unit Grant Letters to which these Grant Conditions relate (the “ Grant Letters ”). The “ Date of Grant ” is April 11, 2016. The Performance Units are Stock Units with respect to common stock of the Company (“ Company Stock ”).

(b) The Performance Units shall be earned, vested and payable if and to the extent that the Cumulative Free Cash Flow and Absolute TSR performance goals set forth in the Grant Letters (the “ Performance Goals ”), employment conditions and other terms of these Grant Conditions are met. The “ Performance Period ” for which the attainment of the Performance Goals will be measured is the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018.

(c) These Terms and Conditions (the “ Grant Conditions ”) are part of the Grant Letters. This grant is made under the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Any terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

2. Performance Goals; Vesting .

(a) The Grantee shall earn and vest in a number of Performance Units based on the attainment of the Performance Goals for the Performance Period, provided that the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the “ Employer ”) through December 31, 2018 (the “ Vesting Date ”). The Performance Units shall be earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals and shall vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, or as otherwise provided below.

(b) After the end of the Performance Period, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) will determine whether and to what extent the Performance Goals have been met and the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units. The Grantee can earn up to 275% of the Target Award based on attainment of the Performance Goals, as set forth in the Grant Letters. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.


(c) If a Change in Control occurs, the amount earned with respect to the Performance Units shall be determined as of the date of the Change in Control as described in the Grant Letters. The earned Performance Units shall continue to vest based on the Grantee’s continued employment through the Vesting Date, except as otherwise provided herein. Earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Performance Units are not assumed by, or replaced by substantially identical grants by, the successor company in the Change in Control, the earned Performance Units shall vest as of the date of the Change in Control, and such earned and vested Performance Units shall be paid as of the date of the Change in Control if the Change in Control is a 409A CIC (as defined below) and if permitted by the plan termination provisions of the regulations under section 409A of the Code. If payment at the date of the Change in Control is not permitted under section 409A, the earned and vested Performance Units shall be payable as described in Section 5.

(d) Except as described below, no Performance Units shall be earned prior to the Committee’s determination of achievement of the Performance Goals, and to the extent that the Performance Goals are not attained, the Performance Units shall be immediately forfeited and shall cease to be outstanding as of the date of the Committee’s determination.

3. Termination of Employment .

(a) General Rule . Except as described below, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date, the Performance Units shall be forfeited as of the termination date and shall cease to be outstanding.

(b) “55/5” Rule Termination . If, after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of a “55 / 5” Rule Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(c) Involuntary Termination before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control and after ten months following the Date of Grant but prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer on account of Involuntary Termination (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined


by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date, and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(d) Death or Long-Term Disability Before a Change in Control . If, before a Change in Control, the Grantee ceases to be employed by the Employer prior to the Vesting Date on account of death or Long-Term Disability (as defined below), the Grantee shall earn and vest in a pro-rated portion of the outstanding Performance Units based on the extent to which the Performance Goals are achieved for the Performance Period. In the event of a subsequent Change in Control, the amount achieved for the Performance Period shall be determined as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. The pro-rated portion shall be determined by multiplying the number of Performance Units earned based on attainment of the Performance Goals by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that elapsed during the period beginning on April 1, 2016 through the Grantee’s termination date and the denominator of which is 33. A partial month after the month of grant shall count as a full month for purposes of this calculation. The pro-rated earned Performance Units shall be paid as described in Section 5.

(e) Involuntary Termination, Death and Disability on or after a Change in Control. If the Grantee’s employment terminates on account of Involuntary Termination, death or Long-Term Disability on or after a Change in Control and prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee shall vest in the Performance Units earned as of the Change in Control date as described in the Grant Letters. If the Grantee has a Change in Control Severance Agreement with the Company (“ Change in Control Agreement ”), on and after a Change in Control, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall have the meaning given a termination by the Company without Cause in the Change in Control Agreement, and shall include without limitation a termination for Good Reason as defined in the Change in Control Agreement. The Grantee agrees that, subject to the immediately preceding sentence, if and to the extent that these Grant Conditions conflict with the terms of the Change in Control Agreement or any employment agreement between the Company and the Grantee, these Grant Conditions shall supersede the provisions of the Change in Control Agreement and employment agreement applicable to vesting of performance units on and after a Change in Control, notwithstanding anything in the Change in Control Agreement or employment agreement to the contrary.

(f) Coordination of Provisions . If the Grantee terminates employment in a termination that is both a “‘55 / 5’ Rule Termination” and an Involuntary Termination, the termination shall be treated as an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Grant Condition and Grant Letters.

4. Definitions . For purposes of these Grant Conditions and the Grant Letters:


(a) “‘ 55 / 5’ Rule Termination ” shall mean the Grantee’s termination of employment other than for Cause after the Grantee has attained age 55 and has completed at least five years of service with the Employer.

(b) “ Cause ” shall mean any of the following, as determined in the sole discretion of the Employer: (i) commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, theft or misappropriation of funds with respect to the Employer; (iii) violation of the Employer’s Code of Conduct or employment policies, as in effect from time to time; (iv) breach of any written noncompetition, confidentiality or nonsolicitation covenant of the Grantee with respect to the Employer; or (v) gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties with the Employer.

(c) “ Involuntary Termination ” shall mean the Employer’s termination of the Grantee’s employment other than for Cause.

(d) “ Long-Term Disability ” shall mean the Grantee is receiving long-term disability benefits under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

5. Payment .

(a) Except as provided below, after the end of the Performance Period, if the Committee certifies that the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, the Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable tax withholding and subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. Payment of earned and vested Performance Units shall be made in 2019 as soon as practicable after the Committee certifies the extent to which the Performance Goals and other conditions to payment of the Performance Units have been met, but not later than May 31, 2019, except as provided below. All unpaid Performance Units shall be forfeited in the event of termination for Cause.

(b) If the Grantee’s employment terminates for any reason other than Cause upon or within two years after a Change in Control that meets the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s Performance Units that are unpaid earned and vested (if any) shall be paid within 60 days after the termination date, subject to compliance with section 409A of the Code, if applicable, and as described in Section 20(h) of the Plan. The Company shall issue shares of Company Stock to the Grantee equal to the number of the earned and vested Performance Units, subject to applicable tax withholding. If a Change in Control does not meet the requirements of a 409A CIC, the Grantee’s earned and vested Performance Units (if any) shall be paid on the date described in subsection (a).

(c) Any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share, but not exceeding 275% of the Target Award.

6. Dividend Equivalents . Dividend Equivalents shall accrue with respect to Performance Units and shall be payable subject to the same Performance Goals, vesting terms and other conditions as the Performance Units to which they relate. Dividend


Equivalents shall be credited on the Performance Units when dividends are declared on shares of Company Stock from the Date of Grant until the payment date for the vested Performance Units. The Company will keep records of Dividend Equivalents in a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account for the Grantee. No interest will be credited to any such account. Vested Dividend Equivalents shall be paid in cash at the same time and subject to the same terms as the underlying vested Performance Units. If and to the extent that the underlying Performance Units are forfeited, all related Dividend Equivalents shall also be forfeited.

7. Delivery of Shares . The Company’s obligation to deliver shares upon the vesting of the Performance Units shall be subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations and also to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate to comply with relevant securities laws and regulations.

8. Holding Requirements . Shares of Company Stock distributed for Performance Units earned in excess of the applicable Target Award must be held by the Grantee for one year following the Vesting Date (the “ Holding Period ”) and may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Grantee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, during the Holding Period. However, if the Grantee’s employment with the Employer terminates for any reason, or a Change in Control occurs, the holding requirement of this Section 8 shall lapse as of the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment or the Change in Control, as applicable.

9. No Shareholder Rights . No shares of Company Stock shall be issued to the Grantee on the Date of Grant, and the Grantee shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Performance Units.

10. No Right to Continued Employment . The grant of Performance Units shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment with the Employer or interfere with the right of the Employer to terminate the Grantee’s employment at any time.

11. Incorporation of Plan by Reference . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are made pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance therewith. The decisions of the Committee shall be conclusive upon any question arising hereunder. The Grantee’s receipt of the Performance Units constitutes the Grantee’s acknowledgment that all decisions and determinations of the Committee with respect to the Plan, the Grant Letters, these Grant Conditions, and the Performance Units shall be final and binding on the Grantee and any other person claiming an interest in the Performance Units.

12. Withholding Taxes . The Employer shall have the right to deduct from all payments made hereunder and from other compensation an amount equal to the federal (including FICA), state, local and foreign taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Performance Units. The Employer will withhold shares of Company Stock payable hereunder to satisfy the tax withholding obligation on amounts payable in shares, unless the Grantee provides a payment to the Employer to cover such taxes, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The share withholding amount shall not exceed the Grantee’s minimum applicable tax withholding amount.


13. Company Policies . All amounts payable under the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be subject to any applicable clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company’s Board of Directors from time to time.

14. Assignment . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assignees of the Company. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Performance Units, except to a successor grantee in the event of the Grantee’s death.

15. Section 409A . The Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions are intended to comply with section 409A of the Code or an exemption, consistent with Section 20(h) of the Plan, including the six-month delay for specified employees in accordance with the requirements of section 409A of the Code, if applicable. In furtherance of the foregoing, if the Performance Units or related Dividend Equivalents constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code, vested Performance Units and related Dividend Equivalents shall be settled on the earliest date that would be permitted under section 409A of the Code without incurring penalty or accelerated taxes thereunder.

16. Successors . The provisions of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall extend to any business that becomes a successor to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates on account of a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, spinoff or similar transaction with respect to any business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Grantee is employed, and if this grant continues in effect after such corporate event, references to the “Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates” or the “Employer” in the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall include the successor business and its affiliates, as appropriate. In that event, the Company may make such modifications to the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions as it deems appropriate to reflect the corporate event.

17. Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Grant Letters and these Grant Conditions shall be governed by, and determined in accordance with, the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle.

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