EXHIBIT 10.5

TD BANKNORTH INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT – CASH SETTLEMENT
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

     THIS AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this ___day of
March 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the “Date of Grant”) by and between TD
Banknorth Inc. (the “Company”) and ___(the “Participant”). Defined terms, unless
otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan
(as hereinafter defined).

     WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”), which is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference herein; and

     WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Participant Restricted Stock
Units, as described in the Plan.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set
forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company and the
Participant agree as follows:

     1. Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an
Award of ___Restricted Stock Units (the “Stock Units”), with each Stock Unit
representing one share of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the
Company (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
The number of Stock Units is subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan. The
Stock Units represent an unfunded, unsecured deferred compensation obligation of
the Company.

     2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units.

     (a) The Stock Units granted by this Agreement shall become 100% vested on
the three-year anniversary of the Date of Grant, except as otherwise provided in
the Plan and in this Agreement.

     (b) Notwithstanding the general rule set forth above, all Stock Units held
by the Participant whose Service to the Company or any Affiliate terminates due
to death, Disability or Retirement (as such terms are defined below ) shall be
deemed earned and become fully vested as of the Participant’s last day of
Service with the Company or any Affiliate. In addition, all Stock Units held by
the Participant shall be deemed to be earned and fully vested upon the
occurrence of a Change of Control, as defined below.

     (c) For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means that the
Participant: (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically

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determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in
death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than
12 months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income
replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an
accident and health plan covering employees of the Company.

     (d) For purposes of this Agreement, “Retirement” means voluntary
termination of employment with the Company or any Affiliate after the
Participant has (A) attained age 62.5 and (B) either (1) has become eligible for
a fully vested benefit under the Company’s Retirement Plan, or (2) if at the
time of retirement, the Participant was employed by an Affiliate that is not an
“Employer” as defined in the Retirement Plan, would have become so eligible if
his or her Affiliate employer were an “Employer” as defined in the Retirement
Plan, provided that no Retirement may occur prior to the one-year anniversary of
the Date of Grant.

     (e) For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” means a change in
the ownership of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”) or the Company, a change in
the effective control of TD or the Company or a change in the ownership of a
substantial portion of the assets of TD or the Company as provided under
Section 409A of the Code, as amended from time to time, and any Internal Revenue
Service guidance, including Notice 2005-1, and regulations issued in connection
with Section 409A of the Code, except that (i) any change in the ownership,
effective control or ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the
Company effected by TD and its affiliates shall be excluded, and (2) any change
in the ownership, effective control or ownership of a substantial portion of the
assets of TD shall be excluded if TD and its affiliates are not a majority
shareholder of the Company at the time of such change.

     (f) If the Participant’s Service shall be terminated for any reason other
than death, Disability or Retirement prior to the three-year anniversary of the
Date of Grant, then this Agreement and the Stock Units covered hereby shall
expire immediately upon such termination and all of the Stock Units shall be
forfeited. The Participant shall thereafter have no rights under this Agreement
and no rights to receive the cash payment specified in Section 3 below.

     3. Settlement in Cash. When the Stock Units become fully vested pursuant to
Section 2 of this Agreement, the Company shall, subject to the implementation of
an arrangement between the Company and the Participant to effect all necessary
tax withholding, pay a lump sum cash amount to the Participant equal to (a) the
closing sales price of one share of Common Stock on the vesting date (or the
nearest immediately preceding trading date if the Common Stock is not traded on
the vesting date), multiplied by (b) the number of Stock Units subject to this
Agreement.

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     4. No Voting of Underlying Shares of Common Stock. Because no shares of
Common Stock will be issued pursuant to this Agreement, the Participant shall
have no right to vote the underlying shares of Common Stock at any time.

     5. Terms and Conditions. The terms and conditions included in the Plan are
incorporated herein by reference, and to the extent that any conflict may exist
between the terms and conditions included in the Plan and the terms of this
Agreement, the terms and conditions included in the Plan shall control, except
as expressly set forth in Section 15 hereof.

     6. Withholding. The Company’s obligation to deliver the cash payment
specified in Section 3 hereof shall be subject to the Participant’s satisfaction
of all applicable federal, state, local and other income and employment tax
withholding requirements as required by the Plan.

     7. Transferability. Neither this Agreement nor the Stock Units covered by
this Agreement nor the shares of Common Stock underlying the Stock Units may be
assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred,
encumbered or disposed of by the Participant at any time, except that this
Agreement and the Stock Units may be transferred by will or the laws of descent
and distribution or pursuant to a QDRO.

     8. Administration. The authority to manage and control the operation and
administration of this Agreement shall be vested in the Committee, and the
Committee shall have all powers with respect to this Agreement as it has with
respect to the Plan. Any interpretation of the Agreement by the Committee and
any decision made by it with respect to the Agreement is final and binding in
the absence of action by the Board.

     9. Not an Employment Contract. The grant of the Stock Units covered by this
Agreement does not confer on the Participant any right with respect to
continuance of employment or other Service with the Company or any Affiliate,
nor shall it interfere in any way with any right the Company or any Affiliate
would otherwise have to terminate or modify the terms of the Participant’s
employment or other Service at anytime.

     10. Notices. Any written notices provided for in this Agreement or the Plan
shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given if it is hand
delivered, sent by fax or overnight courier, or sent by postage paid first class
mail. Notices sent by mail shall be deemed received three business days after
mailing but in no event later than the date of actual receipt. Notices shall be
directed, if to the Participant, at the Participant’s address indicated by the
Company’s records, or if to the Company, at the Company’s executive office.

     11. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the
Participant and the Company, without the consent of any other person. In
addition, in the event that the Committee determines, after a review of
Section 409A of the Code and all applicable Internal Revenue Service guidance,
that the Plan or any provision thereof or Award thereunder should be amended to
comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Committee may amend the Plan and this
Agreement to make any changes required to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

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     12. Interpretations. Any interpretation of the Committee of the provisions
of the Plan or this Agreement made in good faith shall be final and binding on
all parties.

     13. No Personal Liability. The Participant agrees that no member of the
Committee or of the Board shall be personally liable for any actions taken in
good faith in connection with the Plan or this Agreement.

     14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Maine.

     15. Consent to Amended Definition. The Company and the Participant
expressly agree that, notwithstanding any provision in the Plan or in any
employment or retention agreement between the Company and the Participant to the
contrary, the term “Change of Control” shall have the meaning set forth in this
Agreement, as required by recently-enacted Section 409A of the Code, and not as
set forth in the Plan or in any employment or retention agreement between the
Company and the Participant. The Participant acknowledges that the definition of
Change of Control included in this Agreement may in certain circumstances be
less favorable to the Participant, and the Participant agrees to such change.
Except as expressly noted in this Section 15, this Agreement shall not by
implication or otherwise alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the
terms of the Plan or any employment or retention agreement between the Company
and the Participant.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by
its duly authorized officer, and the Participant has hereunto set his or her
hand, all as of the day first above written.

     
ATTEST:
  TD BANKNORTH INC.
 
   

  By:

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  PARTICIPANT
 
   
 
 

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