Exhibit 10.6

FORM OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE-BASED RSU GRANT LETTER

Date

Name
Street Address
City, State  Zip Code

Dear Name:

American Woodmark Corporation (the “Company”) has granted to you an award of
restricted stock units (the “Award”).  Your Award is subject to the terms set
forth in this letter and in the American Woodmark Corporation 2004 Amended and
Restated Stock Incentive Plan For Employees (the “Plan”), a copy of which is
attached.  Capitalized terms that are not defined in this letter shall have the
meaning assigned to them under the Plan.

The terms of your Award are as follows:

I.  
In consideration of your agreements contained in this letter, the Company hereby
grants you ________ restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents the right
to receive one share of the voting common stock of the Company.

II.  
Your Award carries the following provisions:

A.  
The Award will mature on _____ (the “Maturity Date”).  In order to receive the
full Award, you must be an employee of the Company on the Maturity Date and must
have maintained continuous employment from ____ (the “Award Date”) through the
Maturity Date.  In the event employment is terminated at any time for any reason
other than as provided in sections B. or C. below between the Award Date and the
Maturity Date, the full amount of the Award will be forfeited.

B.  
In the event you become separated from the Company because of retirement, death,
disability, or termination without cause where you have satisfied the retirement
criteria set forth below, then you will receive a pro-rated portion of the
Award.  The number of shares received will be determined by dividing the number
of days between the Award Date and your separation date by the number of days
between the Award date and the Maturity Date and multiplying by the number of
RSUs of the Award.

For purposes of applying this section B., retirement, disability and cause are
defined as follows:

·  
Retirement: You separate from the Company’s employ, having attained both a) at
least ten years of service in the Company’s employ, and b) the age of 55.

·  
Disability: You become unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be
expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than 12 months, as determined by the Compensation
Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors in its reasonable discretion.

·  
Cause: Your neglect of your duty which is not corrected after 90 days’ written
notice thereof; your misconduct, malfeasance, fraud or dishonesty which
materially and adversely affects the Company or its reputation in the industry;
or your conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime
involving moral turpitude.

 
 
 
 

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C.  
In the event of a Change of Control any time before the Maturity Date, you will
receive the full amount of the Award if, at any time on or after the date of the
Change of Control, either (i) your employment with the Company or any successor
of the Company or parent or other affiliate thereof is involuntarily terminated
by the Company (or any such successor or parent or affiliate) without cause (as
defined above) or (ii) you voluntarily terminate your employment with the
Company (or any such successor or parent or affiliate) for good reason..

For purposes of applying this section C., good reason and Change of Control are
defined as follows:

Good Reason: The occurrence of any of the following conditions without your
written consent: a reduction in your base salary; you are not in good faith
considered for an annual cash bonus; you are not in good faith considered for
other benefits that are afforded generally by the Company from time to time to
its senior personnel; the relocation of your place of your employment to a
location further than 50 miles from your current place of employment; or a
substantial diminution in your working conditions or management
responsibilities, other than on account of disability.

Change of Control: The occurrence of any of the following:

 
(i)
The acquisition by any unrelated person of beneficial ownership (as that term is
used for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 50% or more of the
then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or the combined voting
power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors.  The term “unrelated person” means any
person other than (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries, (y) an employee benefit
plan or trust of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (z) a person who acquires
stock of the Company pursuant to an agreement with the Company that is approved
by the Board in advance of the acquisition, unless the acquisition results in a
Change of Control pursuant to subsection (ii) below.  For purposes of this
subsection, a “person” means an individual, entity or group, as that term is
used for purposes of the Act.

 
(ii)
Any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of
assets or any combination of the foregoing transactions, and the Company is not
the surviving corporation.

 
(iii)
A liquidation of the Company.

III.  
You agree, as a condition of receiving the Award to pay to the Company, or make
arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, all
Applicable Withholding Taxes with respect to the Award.  Any distributions on
the Award as defined herein will be made with a certificate of common
shares.  Unless otherwise agreed, the Company will withhold from the Award
shares sufficient to cover all Applicable Withholding Taxes.  Should you choose
to receive the full Award in shares, no stock certificate will be issued until
the Applicable Withholding Taxes have been paid or arrangements satisfactory to
the Company have been made.

IV.  
This Award is not transferable by you except by will or by the laws of descent
and distribution.

V.  
In the event of changes in the structure of the Company, appropriate adjustments
will be made according to the Plan.

 
 
 
 

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VI.  
In consideration of the grant of this Award, you agree that you will comply with
such lawful conditions as the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee
may impose on the Award, and will perform such duties as may be assigned from
time to time by the Board of Directors or by the executive officers of the
Company operating under the authority of the Board; provided, however, that the
provisions of this sentence shall not be interpreted as affecting the right of
the Company to terminate your employment at any time.

VII.  
Until the RSU’s are converted into actual shares of the Company’s stock, your
Award will not convey actual rights normally accruing to shareholders, including
but not limited to the right to participate in shareholder votes or the right to
receive dividends.

VIII.  
Timing of the Company’s payment of your Award will vary, as follows:

a.  
For employees who are continuously employed by the Company through the Maturity
Date, Award payment will occur as soon as administratively practicable (within
60 days) after the Maturity Date.

b.  
For employees who separate from the Company’s employ because of either 1) death,
or 2) disability before the Maturity Date, payment of the Award will occur as
soon as administratively practicable (within 60 days) after the employee’s
separation date.

c.  
For employees who separate from the Company’s employ due to 1) retirement, or 2)
termination without cause after having satisfied the retirement criteria set
forth above, or 3) involuntary termination without cause or good reason
termination on or following the date of a Change of Control, timing of the Award
payment will depend upon whether or not the employee is deemed to be a “Top 50
employee” of the Company as defined by Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Generally speaking, employees who earn more than $165,000 of
annual compensation may meet this criterion.

If an employee is not a Top 50 employee, then payment will occur as soon as
administratively practicable (within 60 days) after the employee’s date of
separation.

If an employee qualifies as a Top 50 employee, then payment will occur as soon
as administratively practicable (within 60 days) after the date that is six
months after the employee’s separation date.

Attached to this letter is the following: (1) a second copy of this letter and
(2) a copy of the Plan.  Please sign the second copy of this letter and return
it to Jon Wolk, Vice President of Finance & CFO, American Woodmark Corporation,
3102 Shawnee Drive, Winchester, VA 22601, to acknowledge your acceptance of the
terms of this Award and receipt of the foregoing documents.

Your signature and return of a copy of this letter shall be deemed as your
understanding and acceptance to the terms and conditions pertaining to this
Award as outlined in this letter and the attached Plan description.

American Woodmark Corporation

Kent B. Guichard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Agreed to
By: ______________________________