# EXHIBIT 10(l)

# MANAGEMENT CONTINUITY
AGREEMENT

This
Agreement between KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANY (the
Corporation), whose principal offices are 2700 Oak Industrial Drive, N.E.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505, and _____________ (the Executive), who
resides at __________________________________________________, dated June 30, 2005.

# RECITALS

The
Executive is a key executive officer of the Corporation whose continued dedication,
availability, advice and counsel to the Corporation is deemed important to the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (Board), the Corporation and its shareholders.
The services of the Executive, his/her experience and knowledge of the affairs of the
Corporation and his/her reputation and contacts in the industry are extremely valuable to
the Corporation. The Corporation wishes to retain such well-qualified executives, and it
is in the best interests of the Corporation and of the Executive to secure the continued
services of the Executive. The Corporation considers the establishment and maintenance of
a sound and vital management to be part of its overall corporate strategy and to be
essential to protecting and enhancing the best interests of this Corporation and its
shareholders. Accordingly, the Board has approved this Agreement with the Executive and
authorized its execution and delivery on behalf of the Corporation.

# AGREEMENT

1.       
          Term of Agreement. This Agreement will begin on the date entered above
          (the Commencement Date) and will continue in effect through the
          third anniversary of the Commencement Date.

2.       
          Definitions. The following defined terms shall have the meanings set
          forth below, for purposes of this Agreement:

(a)       
          Change of Control. A Change of Control of the Corporation
          shall be deemed to have occurred only if:

(i)       
          Any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)) is or becomes
          the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
          Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing
          fifty-one percent (51%) or more of the combined voting power of the
          Corporations then outstanding securities; or

(ii)       
          At any time a majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation is comprised
          of other than Continuing Directors (for purposes of this and the following
          paragraphs, the term Continuing Director means a director who was either (A)
          first elected or appointed as a Director prior to the date of this Agreement; or
          (B) subsequently elected or appointed as a director if such director was
          nominated or appointed by at least a majority of the then Continuing Directors);
          or

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(iii)       
          Any of the following occur:

(A)       
          Any merger or consolidation of the Corporation, other than a merger or
          consolidation in which the voting securities of the Corporation immediately
          prior to the merger or consolidation continue to represent (either by remaining
          outstanding or being converted into securities of the surviving entity)
          fifty-one percent (51%) or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation
          or surviving entity immediately after the merger or consolidation with another
          entity;

(B)       
          Any sale, exchange, lease, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or other disposition (in
          a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or
          substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, which shall not include any
          asset sales approved by the Continuing Directors for the specific purpose of
          downsizing of the Corporations continuing business operations;

(C)       
          Any liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; or

(D)       
          Any transaction or series of related transactions having, directly or
          indirectly, the same effect as any of the foregoing; or any agreement, contract,
          or other arrangement providing for any of the foregoing.

(b)       
          Cause. Cause means (i) the willful commission by the
          Executive of a criminal or other act that causes or will probably cause
          substantial economic damage to the Corporation or a Subsidiary or substantial
          injury to the business reputation of the Corporation or a Subsidiary; (ii) the
          commission by the Executive of an act of fraud in the performance of such
          Executives duties on behalf of the Corporation or a Subsidiary; or (iii)
          the continuing willful failure of the Executive to perform the duties of such
          Executive to the Corporation or a Subsidiary after written notice thereof
          (specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail) and a reasonable
          opportunity to be heard and cure such failure are given to the Executive by the
          Executive Compensation Committee of the Board. For purposes of this
          subparagraph, no act, or failure to act, on the Executives part shall be
          deemed willful unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive
          not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the action or omission was
          in the best interest of the Corporation or a Subsidiary.

(c)       
          Subsidiary. Subsidiary means a corporation with at least
          eighty percent (80%) of its outstanding capital stock owned by the Corporation.

3.       
          Eligibility for Benefits. Subject to Paragraph 5, the Executive shall
          receive the Benefits described in Paragraph 4 if during the Executives
          employment, and during the term of this Agreement:

(a)       
          Change of Control. A Change of Control occurs; or

(b)       
          Before a Change of Control. Other than for Cause, the Corporation
          terminates the Executives employment within six (6) months before a Change
          of Control, in contemplation of such Change of Control, and to avoid the effect
          of this Agreement.

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4.       
          Benefits. Subject to Paragraph 5, the Executive shall receive the
          following Benefits if eligible under Paragraph 3:

(a)       
          Lump Sum. A lump sum cash amount equal to Executives annual base
          salary at the highest annual rate in effect during the twelve (12) month period
          immediately prior to the Change of Control multiplied by 2.0, along with an
          amount equal to an on-target annual bonus under the established annual bonus
          program;

(b)       
          Computations. In computing and determining Benefits under subparagraph
          4(a) above, a decrease in Executives salary shall be disregarded if such
          decrease occurs within six (6) months before a Change of Control, is in
          contemplation of such Change of Control, and is taken to avoid the effect of
          this Agreement should such action be taken after such Change of Control; in such
          event, the salary, used to determine Benefits shall be that in effect
          immediately before the decrease that is disregarded pursuant to this
          subparagraph 4(b);

(c)       
          No Mitigation. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of
          any payment provided for in this Paragraph 4 by seeking other employment or
          otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for in this Paragraph 4
          be reduced by any compensation earned by Executive as the result of employment
          by another employer after the date the employment is terminated or otherwise.

The
payments provided in subparagraph 4(a) above shall be made not later than thirty (30)
business days following the date of a Change of Control.

5.       
          Maximum Payments. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
          contrary, if part or all of any amount to be paid to Executive by the
          Corporation under this Agreement or otherwise constitute a parachute
          payment (or payments) under Section 280G or any other similar provision of
          the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the
          following limitation shall apply:

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the aggregate present value of such parachute payments (the Parachute Amount)
exceeds 2.99 times Executives base amount as defined in Section 280G of
the Code, and if as a result the amounts otherwise payable to or for the benefit of the
Executive subsequent to the termination of his/her employment, and taken into account in
calculating the Parachute Amount (the termination payments), shall be reduced
and/or delayed, as further described below, to the extent necessary so that the Parachute
Amount is equal to 2.99 times the Executives base amount.
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Any
determination or calculation described in this Paragraph 5 shall be made by the
Corporations independent accountants. Such determination, and any proposed reduction
and/or delay in termination payments shall be furnished in writing promptly by the
accountants to the Executive. As promptly as practicable following such determination, the
Corporation shall pay to or distribute to or for the benefit of the Executive such amounts
as are then due to the Executive.

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Any
disagreement regarding a reduction or delay in payments will be subject to arbitration
under Paragraph 15 of this Agreement.

6.       
          Binding Agreements. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
          enforceable by Executives personal and legal representatives, executors,
          administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.
          Executives rights and benefits under this Agreement may not be assigned,
          except that if Executive dies while any amount would still be payable to
          Executive hereunder if Executive had continued to live, all such amounts, unless
          otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this
          Agreement, to the beneficiaries designated by the Executive to receive benefits
          under this Agreement in a writing on file with the Corporation at the time of
          the Executives death or, if there is no such beneficiary, to
          Executives estate.

7.       
          Withholding of Taxes. The Corporation may withhold from any amounts
          payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city, or other taxes as
          required by law.

8.       
          Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other
          communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
          deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States
          registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the
          respective addressees set forth on the first page of this Agreement, or at such
          other addresses as the parties may designate in writing.

9.       
          Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or
          discharged unless such waiver, modification, or discharge is agreed to in
          writing and signed by Executive and such officer as may be specifically
          designated by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The validity,
          interpretation, construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be
          governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflicts
          of laws principles.

10.       
          Employment Rights. This Agreement shall not confer upon Executive any
          right to continue in the employ of the Corporation or its subsidiaries and shall
          not in any way affect the right of the Corporation or its subsidiaries to
          dismiss or otherwise terminate Executives employment at any time with or
          without cause.

11.       
          No Vested Interest. Neither Executive nor Executives beneficiary
          shall have any right, title, or interest in any benefit under this Agreement
          prior to the occurrence of the right to the payment thereof, or in any property
          of the Corporation or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

12.       
          Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
          Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
          of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

13.       
          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
          each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
          constitute one and the same instrument.

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14.       
          Arbitration. The sole and exclusive method for resolving any dispute
          arising out of this Agreement shall be arbitration in accordance with this
          paragraph. Except as provided otherwise in this paragraph, arbitration pursuant
          to this paragraph shall be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
          American Arbitration Association. A party wishing to obtain arbitration of an
          issue shall deliver written notice to the other party, including a description
          of the issue to be arbitrated. Within fifteen (15) days after either party
          demands arbitration, the Corporation and the Executive shall each appoint an
          arbitrator. Within fifteen (15) additional days, these two arbitrators shall
          appoint the third arbitrator by mutual agreement; if they fail to agree within
          said fifteen (15) day period, then the third arbitrator shall be selected
          promptly pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association for
          Commercial Arbitration. The arbitration panel shall hold a hearing in Kent
          County, Michigan, within ninety (90) days after the appointment of the third
          arbitrator. The fees and expenses of the arbitrators, and any American
          Arbitration Association fees, shall be paid by the Corporation. Both the
          Corporation and the Executive may be represented by counsel and may present
          testimony and other evidence at the hearing. Within ninety (90) days after
          commencement of the hearing, the arbitration panel will issue a written
          decision; the majority vote of two of the three arbitrators shall control. The
          majority decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the parties,
          and shall be enforceable in accordance with law. Judgment may be entered on the
          arbitrators award in any court having jurisdiction. The Executive shall be
          entitled to seek specific performances of his/her rights under this Agreement
          during the pendency of any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection
          with this Agreement. The Corporation will reimburse Executive for all reasonable
          attorney fees incurred by Executive as the result of any arbitration with regard
          to any issue under this Agreement (or any judicial proceeding to compel or to
          enforce such arbitration): (i) which is initiated by Executive if the
          Corporation is found in such proceeding to have violated this Agreement
          substantially as alleged by Executive; or (ii) which is initiated by the
          Corporation, unless Executive is found in such proceeding to have violated this
          Agreement substantially as alleged by the Corporation.

In
Witness Whereof, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year written
above.

| |  | KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMPANYBy: /s/ Thomas A. Hilborn      
      Thomas A. Hilborn
      Its Chairman of the Executive Compensation Committee EXECUTIVE:
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