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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2005
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B>Registration No. 333- </FONT> <HR NOSHADE ALIGN="right" WIDTH="100%" SIZE="2">
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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Under
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="4" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION</B></FONT></P>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><U>Virginia</U></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><U>54-1138147</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="1">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="1">incorporation or organization)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%" ><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="1">(I.R.S. Employer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="1">Identification No.)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE, WINCHESTER VIRGINIA 22601
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(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&#160;2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES
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(Full title of the plan)</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&#160;JAMES J. GOSA
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CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
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3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE
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WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22601
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(540) 665-9100
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
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including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">With copy to:
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R. Gordon Smith, Esq.
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McGuireWoods, LLP
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One James Center
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901 East Cary Street
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Richmond, Virginia 23219
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(804) 775-4347</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">&#160;Title of Securities to
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be Registered</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">Amount to be
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Registered</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">American Woodmark Corporation Common Stock, no par value per share</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">2,000,000 (1)(2)</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">$ 40.37 (3)</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">$ 80,740,000 (3)</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2">$9,503.10</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notes:</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The number of shares being registered represents shares of Common Stock of American Woodmark Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) authorized and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reserved for issuance under the
Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees. </FONT></TD></TR>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Rule 416(a), also covers additional securities that may be offered as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.  On &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;August 26, 2004
 the Board of Directors of American Woodmark Corporation declared a two-for-one stock split.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with Rule 457(h), estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee.  Based on the average
of the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;high and low prices for the Common Stock reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on January 27, 2005.  </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><B>INTRODUCTION</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by American Woodmark Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the &quot;Company&quot; or the &quot;Registrant&quot;), relating to 2,000,000 shares of
its common stock, no par value (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) authorized and reserved for issuance under the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (the &quot;Plan&quot;). </FONT></TD>
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<p><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><B>PART I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Plan Information</U></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not required to be filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant
to Note to Part 1 of Form S-8.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</U></FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not required to be filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant
to Note to Part 1 of Form S-8.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><B>PART II&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 3.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</U></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">a.</FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-14798) for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004 filed on July 14, 2004.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">b.</FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">The quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on December 8, 2004. &nbsp;The quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on September 9, 2004.
 The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on November 30, 2004. The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on November 19, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on November 17, 2004.
The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on August 31, 2004. The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on August 25, 2004.
 The current report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on July 15, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on July 14, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on June 9, 2004.
 The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on May 21, 2004. The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on May 21, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on May 3, 2004.
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">c.</FONT></P></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">The description of the Common Stock, contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 000-14798) filed with the Commission on July 15, 1986 under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Each document or report subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
after the date of this Registration Statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered by this Registration Statement have been sold or which deregisters all
such securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Each document or report incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference shall be deemed to be a part of this
Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such document with the Commission until the information contained therein is superseded or updated by any subsequently filed document which is incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement.</FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><U>Description of Securities</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><U>Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><U>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</U></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Article 10 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act allows, in general, for indemnification, in certain circumstances, by a corporation of any person threatened with or made a party to any action,
suit, or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is, or was, a director, officer, employee, or agent of such corporation. Indemnification is also authorized with respect to a criminal action or proceeding where the person had no reasonable
cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Article&#160;9 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act provides limitations on damages payable by officers and directors, except in cases of willful misconduct or knowing violation of criminal law or any
federal or state securities law.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide for mandatory indemnification of its directors and officers against liability incurred by them in proceedings instituted or threatened against
them by third parties, or by or on behalf of the Company itself, relating to the manner in which they performed their duties unless they have been guilty of willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">The Company has purchased directors' and officers' liability insurance policies. Within the limits of their coverage, the policies insure (1) the directors and officers of the Company and its
subsidiaries against certain losses resulting from claims against them in their capacities as directors and officers to the extent that such losses are not indemnified by the Company and (2) the Company to the extent that it indemnifies such
directors and officers for losses as permitted under the laws of Virginia. </FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 7.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Exemption from Registration Claimed</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 8.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Exhibits</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"> See the Exhibit Index.</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Item 9.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Undertakings</U></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="22" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="26" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="584"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="26" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="584"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &quot;Calculation of Registration Fee&quot; table in the effective Registration Statement;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="26" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="584"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><I>Provided, however,</I> that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="22" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2">
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof.</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="33">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="22">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="26">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="22" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="3">
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof.</FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="3">
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8,
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Winchester, Commonwealth of Virginia, on January 31, 2005.</FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="4"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">By: <U>/s/ JAMES J. GOSA</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James J. Gosa
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Signature</U></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Title</U></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Date</U></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ James J. Gosa</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James J. Gosa</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH=300 ALIGN="center">
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ Kent B. Guichard </U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; Kent B. Guichard</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and Director
</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH=300 ALIGN="center">
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jonathan H. Wolk</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH=300 ALIGN="center">
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ Dennis M. Nolan, Jr.</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dennis M. Nolan, Jr.</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Vice President and Corporate Controller
<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH=300 ALIGN="center">
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ William F. Brandt, Jr. </U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp; William F. Brandt, Jr.</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Director
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ Daniel T. Carroll</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daniel T. Carroll</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ Martha M. Dally</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Martha M. Dally</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ James G. Davis</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James G. Davis</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ Neil P. DeFeo</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neil P. DeFeo</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>/s/ Kent J. Hussey</U>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kent J. Hussey</FONT></P>
</TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, serif" SIZE="2">January 31, 2005</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; G. Thomas McKane</FONT></P>
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September 9, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).</FONT></P>
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July 14, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).</FONT></P>
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Form S-8 dated January 31, 2005
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2005
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
54-1138147
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE, WINCHESTER VIRGINIA 22601
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES
(Full title of the plan)
JAMES J. GOSA
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
3102 SHAWNEE DRIVE
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22601
(540) 665-9100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
With copy to:
R. Gordon Smith, Esq.
McGuireWoods, LLP
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 775-4347
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to
be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of Registration Fee
American Woodmark Corporation Common Stock, no par value per share
2,000,000 (1)(2)
$ 40.37 (3)
$ 80,740,000 (3)
$9,503.10
Notes:
(1)
The number of shares being registered represents shares of Common Stock of American Woodmark Corporation (the "Company") authorized and    reserved for issuance under the
Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a), also covers additional securities that may be offered as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.  On    August 26, 2004
 the Board of Directors of American Woodmark Corporation declared a two-for-one stock split.
(3)
In accordance with Rule 457(h), estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee.  Based on the average
of the    high and low prices for the Common Stock reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on January 27, 2005.
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INTRODUCTION
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by American Woodmark Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the "Company" or the "Registrant"), relating to 2,000,000 shares of
its common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") authorized and reserved for issuance under the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (the "Plan").
PART I       INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
Plan Information
Not required to be filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant
to Note to Part 1 of Form S-8.
Item 2.
Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
Not required to be filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant
to Note to Part 1 of Form S-8.
PART II       INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
a.
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-14798) for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004 filed on July 14, 2004.
b.
The quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on December 8, 2004.  The quarterly report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on September 9, 2004.
 The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on November 30, 2004. The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on November 19, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on November 17, 2004.
The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on August 31, 2004. The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on August 25, 2004.
 The current report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on July 15, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on July 14, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on June 9, 2004.
 The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on May 21, 2004. The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on May 21, 2004.  The current report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-14798) filed with the SEC on May 3, 2004.
c.
The description of the Common Stock, contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 000-14798) filed with the Commission on July 15, 1986 under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
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Each document or report subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
after the date of this Registration Statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered by this Registration Statement have been sold or which deregisters all
such securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Each document or report incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference shall be deemed to be a part of this
Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such document with the Commission until the information contained therein is superseded or updated by any subsequently filed document which is incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Article 10 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act allows, in general, for indemnification, in certain circumstances, by a corporation of any person threatened with or made a party to any action,
suit, or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is, or was, a director, officer, employee, or agent of such corporation. Indemnification is also authorized with respect to a criminal action or proceeding where the person had no reasonable
cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Article 9 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act provides limitations on damages payable by officers and directors, except in cases of willful misconduct or knowing violation of criminal law or any
federal or state securities law.
The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide for mandatory indemnification of its directors and officers against liability incurred by them in proceedings instituted or threatened against
them by third parties, or by or on behalf of the Company itself, relating to the manner in which they performed their duties unless they have been guilty of willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law.
The Company has purchased directors' and officers' liability insurance policies. Within the limits of their coverage, the policies insure (1) the directors and officers of the Company and its
subsidiaries against certain losses resulting from claims against them in their capacities as directors and officers to the extent that such losses are not indemnified by the Company and (2) the Company to the extent that it indemnifies such
directors and officers for losses as permitted under the laws of Virginia.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index.
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Item 9.
Undertakings
(a)  The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement;
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement.
Provided, however,
that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)  The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8,
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Winchester, Commonwealth of Virginia, on January 31, 2005.
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
By:
/s/ JAMES J. GOSA
James J. Gosa
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ James J. Gosa
James J. Gosa
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
January 31, 2005
/s/ Kent B. Guichard
Kent B. Guichard
Executive Vice President and Director
January 31, 2005
/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk
Jonathan H. Wolk
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
January 31, 2005
/s/ Dennis M. Nolan, Jr.
Dennis M. Nolan, Jr.
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
January 31, 2005
/s/ William F. Brandt, Jr.
William F. Brandt, Jr.
Director
January 31, 2005
/s/ Daniel T. Carroll
Daniel T. Carroll
Director
January 31, 2005
/s/ Martha M. Dally
Martha M. Dally
Director
January 31, 2005
/s/ James G. Davis
James G. Davis
Director
January 31, 2005
/s/ Neil P. DeFeo
Neil P. DeFeo
Director
January 31, 2005
/s/ Kent J. Hussey
Kent J. Hussey
Director
January 31, 2005
/s/ G. Thomas McKane
G. Thomas McKane
Director
January 31, 2005
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Exhibit Index
The following exhibits are filed herewith as part of, or incorporated by reference in, this Registration Statement:
Exhibit No.
4.1
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on
September 9, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).
4.2
Bylaws of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2(a) to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004 filed on
July 14, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).
5.1
Opinion and Consent of McGuireWoods LLP, counsel to the Company, as to the validity of the Common Stock offered hereunder. (a)
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. (a)
23.2
Consent of McGuireWoods LLP, counsel to the Company, included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. (a)
99
American Woodmark Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees. (a)
(a)
Filed with this Registration Statement.
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