---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000794619-25-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMWD"
cik: "0000794619"
company_name: "AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T09:28:46.796450+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Woodmark director James G. Davis, Jr. to retire after 23 years, not seeking re-election

## Summary
- James G. Davis, Jr. will not stand for re-election at next annual shareholders meeting.
- He served 23 years on Board, including Audit, Compensation, and Governance Committees.
- Company grew from $0.5B to $1.8B in annual sales during his tenure.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000794619-25-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMWD
- cik: 0000794619
- company_name: AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794619/000079461925000024/0000794619-25-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794619/000079461925000024/amwd-20250528.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000794619-25-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000794619-25-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000794619-25-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James G. Davis, Jr. departed as Director at AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP.
  - Action: declined to seek re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 21, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of American Woodmark Corporation (the "Company") received notice from Mr. James G. Davis, Jr. that he had declined to seek re-election to the Company’s Board at the Company’s next annual shareholders meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794619/000079461925000024/0000794619-25-000024-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.