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~~February 2718, 2026

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

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Title of each class

     Trading
Symbol(s)

     Name of each exchange on which registered

     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

     AWI

     New York Stock Exchange

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).

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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. ◻

Section 58 – ~~Corporate~~Other ~~Governance~~Events ~~and Management~~

Item 58.~~02 Departure~~01. ofOther ~~Directors~~Events ~~or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.~~

On ~~January~~February 2718, 2026, ~~the~~Armstrong ~~Company~~World ~~and~~Industries, ~~Austin K~~Inc. ~~So,~~ (the "Company’s") ~~Senior~~issued ~~Vice~~a ~~President,~~press ~~General~~release ~~Counsel,~~announcing ~~Head~~that ofits ~~Government~~Board ~~Relations~~of &Directors ~~Chief~~has ~~Sustainability~~declared ~~Officer,~~a ~~Secretary,~~quarterly ~~finalized~~cash ~~their~~dividend ~~mutual~~of ~~agreement~~$0.339 ~~regarding~~per ~~his~~share ~~separation,~~of ~~effective~~outstanding ~~April~~common 1,stock ~~2026. This~~payable ~~separation~~on ~~aligns~~March ~~with~~19, a2026 ~~broader~~to ~~board~~stockholders ~~and~~of ~~management~~record ~~transition,~~as ~~which~~of ~~will~~the ~~also~~close beof ~~effective~~business ~~April~~on 1March 5, 2026,. ~~including~~A ~~the~~copy ~~previously announced appointments~~ of ~~a new Executive Chair of~~ the ~~Company’s~~press ~~Board~~release ofis ~~Directors~~attached ~~and~~as aExhibit ~~new~~99.1 ~~President~~hereto and ~~Chief~~incorporated ~~Executive~~herein ~~Officer~~by reference.

~~There~~Section ~~have~~9 ~~been~~– noFinancial ~~changes~~Statements to Mr. So’s compensatory arrangements or other terms of employment in connection with his departure. Mr. So’s separation benefits are governed by the Severance Agreement dated February 1, 2022, between the Company and ~~Mr.~~Exhibits ~~So, and the applicable equity award agreements.~~

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

     No. 99.1
 
No. 104

     Press Release of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. dated February 18, 2026
 
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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/ Austin K. So Austin K. So ~~Senior~~SVP ~~Vice President,~~ General Counsel, Head of Government Relations & Chief Sustainability Officer, Secretary

Date: February 218, 2026

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