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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION
Common Stock $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
927651109
(CUSIP Number)
April 23, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     [  ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [X]   Rule 13d-1(c)

     [  ]   Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No.
 
927651109

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF REPORTING PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
   
  Athena Capital Management, Inc. 23-2520198
Minerva Group, LP
David P. Cohen
 
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)    [   ]
  (b)    [   ]
   
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Athena Capital Management, Inc. - Delaware
Minerva Group, LP - Delaware
David P. Cohen - U.S. Citizen
   
       
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
   
   Minerva Group, LP - 406,374
  David P. Cohen - 1,026
     
6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
   
  Athena Capital Management, Inc. - 356,134
   
     
7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
   
  Minerva Group, LP - 406,374
  David P. Cohen - 1,036
     
8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
   
  Athena Capital Management, Inc. - 356,134
   
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  Athena Capital Management, Inc. - 356,134
Minerva Group, LP - 406,374
David P. Cohen - 763,534 (includes shares beneficially owned by Athena Capital Management, Inc. and Minerva Group, LP)
   
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
   [   ]
   
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  5.3%
   
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  Athena Capital Management, Inc. - IA
Minerva Group, LP - PN
David P. Cohen - IN

SCHEDULE 13G
     
Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer.
 
   
 
VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION
 
   
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
 
   
 
2027 Harpers Way
Torrence, CA 90501
 
   
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing.
 
   
 
Athena Capital Management, Inc.
Minerva Group, LP
David P. Cohen
 
   
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.
 
   
 
50 Monument Road, Suite 201
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
 
   
Item 2(c)
Citizenship.
 
   
 
David P. Cohen is a U.S. Citizen.
The reporting entities are organized under Delaware law.
 
 
   
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities.
 
   
 
Common Stock $.01 par value
 
   
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number.
 
   
 
927651109
     
Item 3   This statement is not filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), 13d-2(b) or 13d-2(c).
 
   
 
 
Item 4   Ownership.
 
     
 
  (a) Amount beneficially owned:
Athena Capital Management, Inc. - 356,134
Minerva Group, LP - 406,374
David P. Cohen - 763,534 (includes shares beneficially owned by Athena Capital Management, Inc. and Minerva Group, LP)
 
 
  (b) Percent of Class: 5.3%
 
 
  (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Minerva Group, LP - 406,374
David P. Cohen -1,026
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Athena Capital Management, Inc. - 356,134
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Minerva Group, LP - 406,374
David P. Cohen -1,026
     
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Athena Capital Management, Inc. - 356,134
 
Item 5   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 6   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
    Not applicable.
 
Item 10   Certification.
 
    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


 
SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
     
             
    ATHENA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Date: April 29, 2008
 
           
    By:   David P. Cohen, President
 
           
        By:   /s/ Beth N. Lowson
 
           
            Name: Beth N. Lowson
            Title: Attorney-In-Fact
            The Nelson Law Firm, LLC
            White Plains Plaza
            One North Broadway, Suite 712
            White Plains, NY 10601
             
    MINERVA GROUP, LP
    Date: April 29, 2008
 
           
    By:   MINERVA GP, INC., its General Partner
 
           
 
    By:   David P. Cohen, President
             
        By:   /s/ Beth N. Lowson
 
           
            Name: Beth N. Lowson
            Title: Attorney-In-Fact
            The Nelson Law Firm, LLC
            White Plains Plaza
            One North Broadway, Suite 712
            White Plains, NY 10601
         
    DAVID P. COHEN
    Date: April 29, 2008
 
           
    By:   David P. Cohen
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Beth N. Lowson
 
           
            Name: Beth N. Lowson
            Title: Attorney-In-Fact
            The Nelson Law Firm, LLC
            White Plains Plaza
            One North Broadway, Suite 712  
            White Plains, NY 10601


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Stephen J. Nelson, Mary Anne Mayo, Beth N. Lowson, Danielle D'Angelo, Daniel Zinn, and Steven McNamara each of The Nelson Law Firm, LLC, One North Broadway, Suite 712, White Plains, NY 10601, signing singly, with full power of substitution, as the true and lawful attorney of the undersigned, and authorizes and designates each of them to sign on behalf of the undersigned, and to file filings and any amendments thereto made by or on behalf of the undersigned in respect of the beneficial ownership of equity securities held by the undersigned, directly, indirectly or beneficially, pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13(d), 13(g) or 16 of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 21st day of September, 2007.
     
 
By: /s/ David P. Cohen
 
   
    David P. Cohen