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):  March 2, 2009

American Woodmark Corporation^®

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	000-14798	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)

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American Woodmark Corporation

ITEM 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

          On March 5, 2009, the Registrant announced that Andrew Cogan, chief executive officer of Knoll, Inc., joined the Company's board of directors.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(C) Exhibits.

99.1 Registrant's Press Release dated March 5, 2009.

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: March 5, 2009	Date: March 5, 2009
Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer	Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal executive officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Registrant's Press Release dated March 5, 2009.

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

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P. O. Box 1980

Winchester, VA 22604-8090

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:         Glenn Eanes
                       Vice President and Treasurer
                       540-665-9100

AMERICAN WOODMARK ADDS NEW BOARD MEMBER

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WINCHESTER, VA. (March 5, 2009) – American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD), a leading supplier of cabinetry to the remodeling and new construction industries, announced today that Andrew Cogan, chief executive officer of Knoll, Inc., has joined the Company’s board of directors.

Mr. Cogan joined Knoll, a leading designer and manufacturer of branded office furniture products and textiles, in 1989. He was elected to Knoll’s board of directors in 1996 and assumed the roles of chief operating officer in 1999 and chief executive officer in 2001.

Mr. Cogan earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard College and also serves as an officer and a director of the Chinati Foundation.

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

The Company operates 14 manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as various service centers across the country. American Woodmark shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select 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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