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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000794619-05-000082.txt : 20050614
<SEC-HEADER>0000794619-05-000082.hdr.sgml : 20050613
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050614114200
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000794619-05-000082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000794619
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MILLWOOD, VENEER, PLYWOOD & STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS [2430]
		IRS NUMBER:				541138147
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(540) 665-9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EANES GLENN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183913

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14798
		FILM NUMBER:		05893999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORPORATE CONTROLLER
		STREET 2:		3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22601
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000794619</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMWD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183913</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EANES GLENN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>28.97</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-06-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-06-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Right-to-buy</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4200</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <remarks>Note: Options granted under the &quot;2004 Stock Incentive Plan For Employees&quot; mature 1/3 on each of the first 3 anniversary
dates of the grant and expire on the 10-year anniversary date of the gant.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brenda Dupont, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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