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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-010889.txt : 20030616
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-010889.hdr.sgml : 20030616
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030616142509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-010889
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030616

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:		03745274

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

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 DR
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(540) 665-9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1980
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22604-8090
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - EANES
<TEXT>
<XML>
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-13</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>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>VP &amp; Treasurer</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Stock Option - Right to Buy</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>48.41</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-13</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>2100</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2004-06-13</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-06-13</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Right to Buy</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>2100</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>2100</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Options granted under the &quot;Employee Stock Option Plan&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 grant.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Brenda Dupont, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-16</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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