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Exhibit 10.8

Exhibit No. 10.8

ARMSTRONG NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION1

[Approved October 26, 2009]

Annual Retainer Fees

	 	•	 	$155,000 — consisting of a Board retainer of approximately $70,000 per year
plus an annual award of restricted stock or stock units valued at approximately
$85,000.2
	 
	 	•	 	Special annual retainers as follows:

	 	•	 	$20,000 for the Lead Director
	 
	 	•	 	$20,000 for the Audit Committee Chair
	 
	 	•	 	$10,000 for the Management Development and Compensation Committee Chair
	 
	 	•	 	$10,000 for the Nominating and Governance Committee Chair

	 	•	 	Cash is paid quarterly in arrears. The annual stock unit grant is made in one
installment in October at or about the time of the regular October Board meeting to
directors serving at the time of said meeting, vesting on the anniversary of the grant
date.

	 	•	 	Cash payments and stock unit grants for positions starting off-cycle are pro-rated
by the number of days remaining in the then-current payment period.

Daily Fees

	 	•	 	Special assignment fee of $2,500 per diem ($1,250 for less than 4 hours), paid
in cash. Applies to one-on-one meetings with CEO, plant visits, and other
non-scheduled significant activities.

Commencement Award

	 	•	 	One-time Service Commencement Award of 6,000 units (discretionary grant) vesting in
thirds on the first, second and third anniversary of grant date.2

 

	 	 	 
	1	 	This summary is intended to provide an overview of the components of the
Armstrong Nonemployee Directors Compensation. The applicable plans and policies referenced herein
contain detailed terms and conditions. In the event of a discrepancy between this summary and any
plan document or Company policy, the terms and conditions of the plan document or pertinent company
policy shall govern.
	 
	2	 	In accordance with the 2008 Directors Stock Unit Plan, as adopted by the Company’s
shareholders at its June 23, 2008 meeting, the annual award of restricted stock or stock units is
valued at the number of stock units equal to 55% of the total annual compensation of $155,000.
Fractions are rounded up to the next whole share. Complete details with respect to the award of
stock units under the 2006 Phantom Stock Plan and the 2008 Director Stock Unit Plan can be found in
the plan documents, which terms govern the operation of the plans and the granting of all shares.
In the event of a discrepancy between this summary and the Plan document, the Plan document shall
govern.

 

 

 

Perquisites

	 	•	 	Annual Physical Exam up to $2,000 reimbursement
	 
	 	•	 	Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
	 
	 	•	 	Travel Accident Insurance
	 
	 	•	 	Participation in Armstrong Foundation’s Higher Education Gift-Matching Program
(Provided by the Foundation, a separate legal entity, subject to its discretion.)
	 
	 	•	 	Participation in Armstrong’s Employee Purchase Programs (Policy C-350)
	 
	 	•	 	Participation in “compassionate use” provision of the Company Aircraft Operation
Policy (Policy B-200)

Stock Ownership Requirement

Each director shall acquire and hold until six months following the end of his/her service,
such number or value of units or shares of common stock of the Company as is specified in the
Company’s Corporate Governance Principles. This requirement is waived as to directors designated
by shareholders who, while not holding shares individually, nevertheless have an equity interest in
common stock of the Company by virtue of their position with the shareholder.

Note: At the request of Messrs. Bonderman and Burns, and as adopted by the Board on September 22,
2009, neither Mr. David Bonderman nor Mr. Kevin Burns shall receive compensation for his service as
a director.Exhibit 10.17

Exhibit No. 10.17

Schedule of Participating Directors and Executive Officers 

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors
including, Stan A. Askren, Jon A. Boscia, James J. Gaffney, Judith R. Haberkorn, James J. O’Connor
and John J. Roberts; and certain of its officers including Michael D. Lockhart, F. Nicholas
Grasberger, Stephen F. McNamara, Jeffrey D. Nickel, Frank J. Ready and William C. Rodruan.Exhibit 10.26

Exhibit No. 10.26

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

2008 DIRECTORS STOCK UNIT PLAN

Unit Agreement

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and [insert name] (the
“Participant”) 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. Award of Units. The Corporation hereby confirms the grant to the Participant on
[insert date] (the “Date of Award”) of 6,000 Units (“Units”) pursuant to Section 4.1(b), subject to
the terms and conditions of the Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2008 Directors Stock Unit Plan
(the “Plan”) and this Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”).

Each Unit is issued in accordance with and is subject to all of the terms, conditions and
provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement as
though set forth in full herein. The Participant acknowledges that he has received a copy of and
is familiar with the terms of the Plan. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided in the Plan unless the context requires
otherwise.

2. Vesting and Forfeiture.

(a) Subject to Section 4.4(c) of the Plan and Section 2(c) of this Agreement, pursuant to
which Units may be forfeited, the Units awarded hereby shall vest, contingent upon the awardee’s
continued service as a director of the Corporation, with respect to one-third of the Units on each
of the first three annual anniversaries of the Date of Award or, if earlier, the date of any Change
in Control Event.

(b) Vested Units shall become payable on the earlier of:

	 	(i)	 	the six month anniversary of the Participant’s
separation from service from the Corporation for any reason other than
a removal for cause, or

	 	(ii)	 	the date of any Change in Control Event,
provided Participant is a director of the Corporation on such date and
that such Change in Control Event also qualifies as a Section 409A
Change in Control Event.

(c) Upon the effective date of a separation of the Participant’s service as a director with
the Corporation for cause, as determined by the Board or the Committee, all Units for which the
Delivery Date has not occurred, whether or not vested, shall immediately be forfeited to the
Corporation without consideration or further action being required of the Corporation. Upon the
effective date of a separation of the Participant’s service as a director with
the Corporation for any reason other than cause, as determined by the Board or the Committee,

 

 

 

all
unvested Units shall immediately be forfeited to the Corporation without consideration or further
action being required of the Corporation. For purposes of the two immediately preceding sentences,
the effective date of the Participant’s separation shall be the date on which the Participant
ceases to perform services as a director of the Corporation as determined under Section 409A of the
Code.

3. Payment. Upon Delivery Date, the Corporation shall deliver to the Participant
shares of Common Stock in payment for vested Units, with one share of Common Stock delivered for
each Vested Unit. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or this Agreement, once payment is
made with respect to a Unit, no Participant nor any other person shall be entitled to any
additional payment with respect to that Unit. The Participant shall have no rights as a
shareholder of the Corporation by virtue of such Units, but shall be entitled to receive dividend
equivalents, as provided in the Plan.

4. 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.

5. Interpretation of Plan and Agreement. Any dispute or disagreement which shall
arise under, or as a result of or pursuant to, this Agreement shall be determined by the Board or
the Committee, and any such determination or any other determination by the Board or the Committee
under or pursuant to this Agreement and any interpretation by the Board or the Committee of the
terms of this Agreement or the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons affected
thereby. This Agreement is the agreement referred to in Section 4.2 of the Plan. If there is any
conflict between the Plan and this Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall control.

6. Miscellaneous.

(a) This Agreement shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the right of the Corporation or
its shareholders to remove the Participant from service as a director at any time, for any reason,
or affect any right which the Corporation or its shareholders may have to elect directors.

(b) The Plan and Agreement constitute a mere promise by the Corporation to make payments in
the future. The Corporation’s obligations under the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured promises
to pay. The Corporation shall not be obligated under any circumstance to fund its financial
obligations under the Plan. To the extent that the Participant acquires a right to receive
payments under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right, and the Participant shall
at all times have the status, of a general unsecured creditor of the Corporation.

(c) Except as may be required by law, the Participant shall have no right to, directly or
indirectly, alienate, assign, transfer, pledge, anticipate or encumber any amount that is or may be
payable hereunder, including in respect of any liability of the Participant for alimony or other
payments for the support of a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent, prior to actually
being received by the Participant, nor shall the Participant’s rights to payments under the Plan be
subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge,
encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or to the debts,

 

 

 

contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of the Participant, or transfer by operation of law
in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Participant, or any legal process.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation and the Participant have executed this Agreement as of the
Date of Award.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	Participant

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