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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;10, 2019 (January 4, 2019) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-37589</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">47-4303305</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">672-9611</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P>
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the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) On January&nbsp;4, 2019, Ronald D. Ford resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Armstrong Flooring,
Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), effective immediately. In connection with Mr.&nbsp;Ford&#146;s resignation, the Company entered into a separation agreement and release under which Mr.&nbsp;Ford agreed to a general release of claims in favor
of the Company. In exchange for this release, the Company has agreed to pay Mr.&nbsp;Ford a lump sum cash payment of $100,000 within 3 days of his execution of the separation agreement, and a lump sum cash payment of $1,115,295 on or within 10 days
following his execution of a supplemental release. Mr.&nbsp;Ford will be eligible to receive a bonus under the Company&#146;s 2018 Annual Incentive Plan based on actual achievement of the corporate performance metrics for 2018, and a prorated bonus
under the Company&#146;s 2019 Annual Incentive Plan based on actual achievement of the corporate performance metrics for 2019. The vesting of 17,058 of Mr.&nbsp;Ford&#146;s Restricted Stock Units will be accelerated and 38,406 of
Mr.&nbsp;Ford&#146;s Performance Stock Units will remain eligible to vest based on satisfaction of the applicable company performance metrics. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) On
January&nbsp;10, 2019, the Company announced the appointment of Douglas B. Bingham, age 42, to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective as of January&nbsp;4, 2019. Mr.&nbsp;Bingham will have oversight
of global finance, treasury, investor relations and accounting functions and will report to Donald R. Maier, the Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr.&nbsp;Bingham will serve as the Company&#146;s principal financial officer.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Bingham has served as the Company&#146;s Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations since the Company&#146;s separation from Armstrong
World Industries, Inc. (&#147;<U>AWI</U>&#148;) on April&nbsp;1, 2016 (the &#147;<U>Separation</U>&#148;). Prior to the Separation, he served as AWI&#146;s Director, Treasury and Risk Management since 2014 and as General Manager, Finance, Building
Products, Asia Pacific, from 2011 to 2014. He joined AWI in 2007. He earned a bachelor&#146;s degree in economics and biology from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and earned an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business,
Chicago, IL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are no familial relationships between Mr.&nbsp;Bingham and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the
Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor does Mr.&nbsp;Bingham hold any directorships with any other public or investment company. Additionally, there have been no transactions since the beginning of the Company&#146;s
fiscal year in which Mr.&nbsp;Bingham, or his immediate family members, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with his
appointment as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and effective as of January&nbsp;4, 2019, Mr.&nbsp;Bingham will: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">receive an annualized base salary of $300,000, prorated for service during 2019; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">be eligible to earn an annual incentive target bonus award opportunity of 55% of his annual base salary under the
Company&#146;s Annual Incentive Program, prorated for service during 2019; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">based on performance measures approved by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors and subject to adjustment based on performance </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">be eligible to participate in the Company&#146;s 2016 Long-term Incentive Plan (&#147;LTIP&#148;), as amended and
restated, with a targeted award value of up to&nbsp;75%&nbsp;of his annual base salary; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">enter into the Company&#146;s standard form of Change in Control and Severance Agreement and Indemnification
Agreement; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">be eligible to participate in the Company&#146;s Severance Pay Plan for Executive Employees.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, effective January&nbsp;4, 2019, the Company appointed Tracy L. Marines, age 47, as Vice
President and Controller. Ms.&nbsp;Marines will report to Mr.&nbsp;Bingham and will serve as the Company&#146;s principal accounting officer. Prior to such appointment, she served as the Company&#146;s Director, Controller since March 2018.
Previously, she served in a variety of roles overseeing and managing the Company&#146;s financial reporting and, prior to the Separation, performed similar roles for AWI since 2008. She joined AWI in 2000. She earned a bachelor&#146;s degree in
accounting from the Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are no familial relationships between Ms.&nbsp;Marines and any director,
executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor does Mr.&nbsp;Marines hold any directorships with any other public or investment company. Additionally, there have been no
transactions since the beginning of the Company&#146;s fiscal year in which Ms.&nbsp;Marines, or her immediate family members, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The executive officer changes described in (b)&nbsp;and (c) above are not the result of any matter relating to the Company&#146;s accounting practices or
financial statements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;7 &#150; Regulation FD </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;10, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Douglas B. Bingham to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective as of January&nbsp;4, 2019. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished herewith and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(d) Exhibits </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Christopher S. Parisi</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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): January 10, 2019 (January 4, 2019)
ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-37589
47-4303305
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation )
(Commission
File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Columbia Avenue P.O. Box 3025
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
17603
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717)
672-9611
Not Applicable
(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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.  ☐
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(b) On January 4, 2019, Ronald D. Ford resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Armstrong Flooring,
Inc. (the "
Company
"), effective immediately. In connection with Mr. Ford's resignation, the Company entered into a separation agreement and release under which Mr. Ford agreed to a general release of claims in favor
of the Company. In exchange for this release, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Ford a lump sum cash payment of $100,000 within 3 days of his execution of the separation agreement, and a lump sum cash payment of $1,115,295 on or within 10 days
following his execution of a supplemental release. Mr. Ford will be eligible to receive a bonus under the Company's 2018 Annual Incentive Plan based on actual achievement of the corporate performance metrics for 2018, and a prorated bonus
under the Company's 2019 Annual Incentive Plan based on actual achievement of the corporate performance metrics for 2019. The vesting of 17,058 of Mr. Ford's Restricted Stock Units will be accelerated and 38,406 of
Mr. Ford's Performance Stock Units will remain eligible to vest based on satisfaction of the applicable company performance metrics.
(c) On
January 10, 2019, the Company announced the appointment of Douglas B. Bingham, age 42, to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective as of January 4, 2019. Mr. Bingham will have oversight
of global finance, treasury, investor relations and accounting functions and will report to Donald R. Maier, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bingham will serve as the Company's principal financial officer.
Mr. Bingham has served as the Company's Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations since the Company's separation from Armstrong
World Industries, Inc. ("
AWI
") on April 1, 2016 (the "
Separation
"). Prior to the Separation, he served as AWI's Director, Treasury and Risk Management since 2014 and as General Manager, Finance, Building
Products, Asia Pacific, from 2011 to 2014. He joined AWI in 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and biology from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and earned an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business,
Chicago, IL.
There are no familial relationships between Mr. Bingham and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the
Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor does Mr. Bingham hold any directorships with any other public or investment company. Additionally, there have been no transactions since the beginning of the Company's
fiscal year in which Mr. Bingham, or his immediate family members, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
In connection with his
appointment as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and effective as of January 4, 2019, Mr. Bingham will:
•
receive an annualized base salary of $300,000, prorated for service during 2019;
•
be eligible to earn an annual incentive target bonus award opportunity of 55% of his annual base salary under the
Company's Annual Incentive Program, prorated for service during 2019;
•
based on performance measures approved by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors and subject to adjustment based on performance
•
be eligible to participate in the Company's 2016 Long-term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), as amended and
restated, with a targeted award value of up to 75% of his annual base salary;
•
enter into the Company's standard form of Change in Control and Severance Agreement and Indemnification
Agreement; and
•
be eligible to participate in the Company's Severance Pay Plan for Executive Employees.
In addition, effective January 4, 2019, the Company appointed Tracy L. Marines, age 47, as Vice
President and Controller. Ms. Marines will report to Mr. Bingham and will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. Prior to such appointment, she served as the Company's Director, Controller since March 2018.
Previously, she served in a variety of roles overseeing and managing the Company's financial reporting and, prior to the Separation, performed similar roles for AWI since 2008. She joined AWI in 2000. She earned a bachelor's degree in
accounting from the Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA.
There are no familial relationships between Ms. Marines and any director,
executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, nor does Mr. Marines hold any directorships with any other public or investment company. Additionally, there have been no
transactions since the beginning of the Company's fiscal year in which Ms. Marines, or her immediate family members, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
The executive officer changes described in (b) and (c) above are not the result of any matter relating to the Company's accounting practices or
financial statements.
Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 10, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Douglas B. Bingham to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective as of January 4, 2019. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form
8-K,
including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished herewith and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Armstrong Flooring, Inc. dated January 10, 2019
SIGNATURE
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 FLOORING, INC.
By:
/s/ Christopher S. Parisi
Christopher S. Parisi
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Date: January 10, 2019