Current Report
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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): December 14,
2009
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American Woodmark
Corporation
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
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000-14798
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54-1138147
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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3102
Shawnee Drive, Winchester, Virginia
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22601
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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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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appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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provisions (
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Instruction A.2. below):
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Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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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
December 18, 2009, the Registrant announced that Vance W. Tang, president and
chief executive officer of the US subsidiary of KONE
Corporation, joined the Company's board of directors.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(C)
Exhibits.
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99.1
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Registrant's
Press Release dated December 18, 2009.
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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)
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/s/ J
ONATHAN
H. W
OLK
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/s/ K
ENT
B. G
UICHARD
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Jonathan
H. Wolk
Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
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Kent
B. Guichard
President
& Chief Executive Officer
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Date:
December 18, 2009
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Date:
December 18, 2009
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Signing
on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial
officer
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Signing
on behalf of the registrant and as principal executive
officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Registrant's
Press Release dated December 18, 2009.
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News
Release
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P.
O. Box 1980
Winchester,
VA 22604-8090
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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Contact:
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Glenn
Eanes
Vice
President and Treasurer
540-665-9100
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AMERICAN
WOODMARK ADDS NEW BOARD MEMBER
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WINCHESTER,
VA. (December 18, 2009) – American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD), a
leading supplier of cabinetry to the remodeling and new construction industries,
announced today that Vance W. Tang of KONE Corporation, has joined the Company’s
board of directors.
Mr. Tang
serves as the president and chief executive officer of the U.S. subsidiary of
KONE OY, one of the leading global providers of elevators and escalators. Mr.
Tang joined KONE in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Tang previously held executive
positions with Honeywell and Trane.
Mr. Tang
earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of
Wisconsin.
American Woodmark
Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and vanities for the
remodeling and new home construction markets. Its products are sold on a
national basis directly to home centers, major builders and through a network of
independent dealers and distributors. The Company presently operates eleven
manufacturing facilities and nine 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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