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):  February 29, 2008

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 February 29, 2008, the Registrant announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on March 26, 2008, to shareholders of record on March 12, 2008.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(C) Exhibits.

99.1 The Registrant’s Press Release dated February 29, 2008.

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/    KENT B. GUICHARD
Jonathan H. Wolk Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Kent B. Guichard President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 29, 2008	Date: February 29, 2008
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

News Release

P. O. Box 1980

Winchester, VA 22604-8090

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:    Glenn Eanes

 Vice President and Treasurer

 540-665-9100

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND

WINCHESTER, Va. (February 29, 2008)   American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on March 26, 2008, to shareholders of record on March 12, 2008.

American Woodmark Corporation, located in Winchester, Virginia, is the third largest manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets in the United States. Offering more then 350 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 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. 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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