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):  September 23, 2005

American Woodmark Corporation^®

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	0-14798	54-1138147
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3102 Shawnee Drive, Winchester, Virginia	22601
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 665-9100

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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American Woodmark Corporation

ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS

On September 23, 2005, the Registrant announced that Kent Guichard was promoted to Chief Operating Officer.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(C) Exhibits.

99.1 The Registrant’s Press Release dated September 23, 2005.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/    JONATHAN H. WOLK	/s/    JAMES J. GOSA
Jonathan H. Wolk Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	James J. Gosa Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 26, 2005	Date: September 26, 2005
Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer	Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal executive officer

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

P. O. Box 1980

Winchester, VA 22604-8090

Contact:  Audra Hession

Gibbs & Soell, Inc.

212-697-2600

ahession@gibbs-soell.com

Bryan Earl

American Woodmark Corporation

540-665-9104

bearl@woodmark.com

AMERICAN WOODMARK NAMES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Executive Vice President Kent Guichard Is Promoted To Chief Operating Officer

Winchester, Virginia (September 23, 2005) — American Woodmark Corporation (AWC) (NASDAQ: AMWD), a leading supplier of cabinetry to the new construction and remodeling industries, announced today that the Company has added chief operating officer to Kent Guichard’s title.  Guichard took over responsibility for the company’s day-to-day operations last May.

“Kent continues to play an increasingly vital role in the overall running of the company,” says Jake Gosa, chairman and CEO.

Guichard joined the Company in August 1993 as vice president, finance, and chief financial officer and was elected to the Company’s board of directors in November 1997.  Guichard was promoted to senior vice president, finance, and chief financial officer in May 1999 and to executive vice president in May 2004.

American Woodmark Corporation, located in Winchester, VA., is the third largest manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets in the United States. Offering more than 230 cabinet lines in a wide variety of designs, materials and finishes, American Woodmark products are sold through a network of dealers and distributors and directly to home centers and major home builders.

The Company, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, currently operates 15 manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as various service centers across the country. American Woodmark shares are traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “AMWD.” To find out more about American Woodmark, and view its vast array of cabinet styles, visit its web site at www.americanwoodmark.com.

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