---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000794619-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMWD"
cik: "0000794619"
company_name: "AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-12T20:18:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T20:31:39.004543+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Woodmark to close Monterrey plant, expects $36-40M charges, $7.5M annual savings

## Summary
- Board authorized wind-down of Monterrey, Mexico plant due to low demand and rising tariff costs; consolidation to Tijuana and US plants by June 30, 2026.
- Estimated one-time charges of $36-40M, with $32.5-36.5M in fiscal 2027; subsequent years $3.6M.
- Non-cash charges include $12.5-14.7M building lease ROU impairment, $13.1M equipment depreciation, $3.5M software amortization, $0.6M leasehold improvements.
- Cash costs: $1.2M employee costs, $0.7-2.2M equipment moves/inventory transfers, $0.9-1.2M closure costs; $2.6M cash in FY 2029 and $0.9M non-cash in FY 2030.
- Expects ~$7.5M annual cost savings from reduced tariffs, labor, and overhead beginning in fiscal 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000794619-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMWD
- cik: 0000794619
- company_name: AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T20:18:07+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 2.06
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794619/000079461926000014/0000794619-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794619/000079461926000014/amwd-20260512.htm

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## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $36.0 million to $40.0 million affecting Monterrey, Mexico plant (employees at the Monterrey plant were notified of this decision).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: approximately $36.0 million to $40.0 million
  - Affected area: Monterrey, Mexico plant
  - Headcount: employees at the Monterrey plant were notified of this decision
  source text: of this decision. The Company currently estimates it will incur total one-time cash and non-cash charges related to the Mexico Plant Consolidation in the range of approximately $36.0 million to $40.0 million; of which, approximately $32.5 million to $36.5 million will be incurred during fiscal 2027, and approximately $3.6 million will be incurred in subsequent fiscal
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794619/000079461926000014/0000794619-26-000014-index.htm

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