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):  November 19, 2010
American Woodmark Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia	000-14798		54-1138147
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	file number)		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 8.01                      OTHER EVENTS

On November 19, 2010, the Registrant announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on December 20, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 6, 2010.  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 November 19, 2010.

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	Kent B. Guichard
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 19, 2010	Date: November 19, 2010
Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer	Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal executive officer

EX-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, Virginia (November 19, 2010) – American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share to be paid on December 20, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 6, 2010.

American Woodmark Corporation, located in Winchester, Virginia, is the third largest manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinets in the United States.  Offering approximately 435 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 11 manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, 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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