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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2009

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                  to                 

 

Commission file number 000-14798

 

American Woodmark Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia   54-1138147

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

3102 Shawnee Drive, Winchester, Virginia   22601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(540) 665-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed

since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  ¨

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  ¨  No  ¨
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨  

 

Accelerated filer   x

Non-accelerated filer    ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company.)

 

Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

     As of August 26, 2009, 14,132,637 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

          PAGE
NUMBER

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   (unaudited)     
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—July 31, 2009 and April 30, 2009    3
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three months ended July 31, 2009 and 2008    4
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Three months ended July 31, 2009 and 2008    5
     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—July 31, 2009    6-11

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12-15

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk    16

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    16

 

 

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    16

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    16

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    16

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    17

Item 5.

Other Information 17

 

Item 6.

   Exhibits    18

SIGNATURES

   19

 

 

 

 

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     July 31,
2009
    April 30,
2009
 

ASSETS

                

Current Assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 72,754     $ 82,821  

Customer receivables, net

     26,426       26,944  

Inventories

     27,610       32,684  

Prepaid expenses and other

     5,497       1,789  

Deferred income taxes

     6,472       9,300  
    
 

Total Current Assets

     138,759       153,538  

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     128,018       132,928  

Promotional displays, net

     11,516       12,793  

Deferred income taxes

     6,445       1,393  

Other assets

     4,375       3,085  
    
 
     $ 289,113     $ 303,737  
    
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current Liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 11,181     $ 15,070  

Accrued compensation and related expenses

     16,200       24,909  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     862       859  

Accrued marketing expenses

     10,033       7,080  

Other accrued expenses

     8,994       10,249  
    
 

Total Current Liabilities

     47,270       58,167  

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     26,326       26,475  

Defined benefit pension and postretirement benefits liabilities

     13,988       12,900  

Other long-term liabilities

     3,554       2,513  

Shareholders’ Equity

                

Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —         —    

Common Stock, no par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding
14,132,637 at July 31, 2009; 14,094,449 at April 30, 2009

     83,888       82,293  

Retained earnings

     128,567       136,074  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

                

Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans

     (14,480 )     (14,685 )
    
 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     197,975       203,682  
    
 
     $ 289,113     $ 303,737  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Quarter Ended

July 31

 
     2009     2008  

Net sales

   $ 100,835     $ 139,153  

Cost of sales and distribution

     89,001       117,093  
    
 

Gross Profit

     11,834       22,060  

Selling and marketing expenses

     13,349       15,568  

General and administrative expenses

     6,227       6,542  

Restructuring charges 

2,554

    
 

Operating Loss

     (10,296 )     (50 )

Interest expense

     169       183  

Other income

     (215 )     (444 )
    
 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

     (10,250 )     211  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (3,844 )     55  
    
 

Net Income (Loss)

   $ (6,406 )   $ 156  
    
 

Net Income (Loss) Per  Share

                

Weighted average shares outstanding

                

Basic

     14,113,627       14,069,603  

Diluted

     14,113,627       14,099,805  

Net income (loss) per share

                

Basic

   $ (0.45 )   $ 0.01  

Diluted

   $ (0.45 )   $ 0.01  
    
 

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.09     $ 0.09  

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
July 31
 
     2009     2008  

Operating Activities

                

Net income (loss)

   $ (6,406 )     $ 156  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     8,728       8,609  

Net loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment

     72       99  

Stock based compensation expense

     1,116     1,198

Deferred income taxes

     (2,475 )     (1,246 )

Tax benefit/deficit from stock-based compensation

     (118 )     120  

Other non-cash items

     (979 )     (560 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Customer receivables

     887     (3,299 )

Inventories

     5,524       3,445  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (3,672 )     959  

Accounts payable

     (3,889 )     (1,198 )

Accrued compensation and related expenses

     (8,732 )     (229 )

Other accrued expenses

     1,933       3,048  

Other

     1,293       (485 )
    
 

Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities

     (6,718 )     10,617  
    
 

Investing Activities

                

Payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment

     (1,002 )     (1,594 )

Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment

     30       64  

Investment in promotional displays

     (1,389 )     (1,703 )
    
 

Net Cash Used by Investing Activities

     (2,361 )     (3,233 )
    
 

Financing Activities

                

Payments of long-term debt

     (146 )     (158 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     310     35  

Repurchases of common stock

         (2,377 )

Payment of dividends

     (1,270 )     (1,266 )

Tax benefit/deficit from stock-based compensation

     118     (120 )
    
 

Net Cash Used by Financing Activities

     (988 )     (3,886 )

Net Increase/(Decrease) In Cash And Cash Equivalents

     (10,067 )     3,498

Cash And Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

     82,821       56,932  
    
 

Cash And Cash Equivalents, End of Period

   $ 72,754     $ 60,430  
    
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended July 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending April 30, 2010. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009. The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through September 1, 2009, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q were filed with the SEC.


 
NOTE B--NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In February 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” (SFAS157-2) . This FSP permitted a delay in the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 2009 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). SFAS 157 for financial assets an d financial liabilities was adopted May 1, 2009. There is currently no impact of the provision of SFAS 157 on the Company’s results of operations or its financial position ; however, the adoption of SFAS 157 resulted in the expanded disclosure within the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” (SFAS 141) (revised 2007) “SFAS 141R” and SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (SFAS 160), an amendment of ARB No. 51. SFAS 141R requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Further, SFAS 141R also changes the accounting for acquired in-process research and development assets, contingent consideration, partial acquisitions and transaction costs. Under SFAS 160, all entities are required to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries as equity in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, transactions between an entity and noncontrolling interests will be treated as equity transactions. SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 were adopted May 1, 2009. There is currently no impact of the provisions of SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 on the Company’s results of operations or its financial position.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 161), an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging activities to enable investors to better understand how derivative instruments are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133) and their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 was adopted May 1, 2009. There is currently no impact of the provisions of SFAS 161 on the Company’s results of operations or its financial position.
 
In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS No. 132R-1, “Employers’ Disclosure about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets,” (SFAS 132R-1). FSP SFAS 132R-1 requires companies to disclose how pension plan asset investment allocations are made, the major categories of the plan assets, the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets. FSP SFAS 132R-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP SFAS 132R-1 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or its financial position.

NOTE C--COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) was $(6.7) million and $0.2 million for the quarters ended July 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Comprehensive income differs from net income due to the changes in the Company’s pension and postretirement benefits liability.

 

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NOTE D—EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

    

Quarter Ended

July 31

( in thousands, except per share amounts)    2009    2008

Numerator used for both basic and diluted earnings per share:

             

Net income (loss)

   $ (6,406 )   $ 156

Denominator:

             

Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares

     14,114      14,070

Effect of dilutive securities:

             

Stock options

          30
       

Denominator for diluted earnings per share-weighted average shares and assumed conversions

     14,114      14,100
       

Net income (loss) per share

             

Basic

   $ (0.45 ) $ 0.01

Diluted

   $ (0.45 )     $ 0.01

 

Dilutive securities have not been considered in the calculation of net income (loss) per share for the quarter ended July 31, 2009, as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

NOTE E--STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company has various stock compensation plans. During the quarter ended July 31, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company approved grants of non-statutory stock options and performance based restricted stock units to key employees. The non-statutory stock options totaled 120,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $24.73 per share. The options vest evenly over a three-year period and have a ten-year contractual term. The performance based restricted stock units totaled 175,250 units which entitle the recipients to receive one share of the Company’s common stock per unit granted if certain service and performance conditions are met.
 

Total compensation expense related to stock-based awards during the quarters ended July 31, 2009 and 2008 was $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the quarters ended July 31, 2009 and 2008, stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows:

 

    

Quarter Ended

July 31

( in thousands)  
2009   2008  

Cost of sales and distribution

   $ 211     $ 276

Selling and marketing expenses

     241       299

General and administrative expenses

     664       623
         

Stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes

   $ 1,116     $ 1,198

Less:
Income tax benefit

     425       467
         

Total stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes

   $ 691     $ 731
         

 

 

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NOTE F—CUSTOMER RECEIVABLES

The components of customer receivables were:

(in thousands)    July 31,
2009
    April 30,
2009
 

Gross customer receivables

   $ 28,785     $ 29,672  

Less:

                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (721 )     (536 )

Allowances for returns and discounts

     (1,638 )     (2,192 )
    
 

Net customer receivables

   $ 26,426     $ 26,944  
    
 

 

NOTE G—INVENTORIES

 

The components of inventories were:

( in thousands)    July 31,
2009
    April 30,
2009
 

Raw materials

   $ 9,043     $ 11,012  

Work-in-process

     21,586       22,961  

Finished goods

     7,106       8,853  
    
 

Total FIFO inventories

   $ 37,735     $ 42,826  

Reserve to adjust inventories to LIFO value

     (10,125 )     (10,142 )
    
 

Total LIFO inventories

   $ 27,610     $ 32,684  
    
 

For the three-month periods ended July 31, 2009 and 2008, after tax earnings were increased by $52,000 and $43,000, respectively, as a result of liquidation of LIFO-based inventories. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Since these items are estimated, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

NOTE H--PRODUCT WARRANTY

The Company estimates outstanding warranty costs based on the historical relationship between warranty claims and revenues. The warranty accrual is reviewed monthly to verify that it properly reflects the remaining obligation based on the anticipated expenditures over the balance of the obligation period. Adjustments are made when actual warranty claim experience differs from estimates. Warranty claims are generally made within three months of the original shipment date.

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s warranty liability:

     Quarter Ended
July 31,
(in thousands)    2009     2008  

Beginning balance at May 1

   $ 2,048     $ 2,428  

Accrual

     896       2,308  

Settlements

     (1,655 )     (2,415 )
    
 

Ending balance at July 31

   $ 1,289     $ 2,321  
    
 

 

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NOTE I—CASH FLOW

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     Quarter Ended
July 31,
(in thousands)    2009    2008

Cash paid during the period for:

             

Interest

   $ 117    $ 157

Income taxes

   $ 2,281    $ —  

 

NOTE J--PENSION BENEFITS
 
Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following for the three months ended July 31, 2009 and 2008:

    

Quarter Ended

July 31

 
(in thousands)    2009     2008

Service cost

   $ 830     $ 1,107

Interest cost

     1,405       1,333

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,320 )     (1,531 )

Amortization of net loss

     314       78

Amortization of prior service cost

     22       32
    
 

Net pension cost

   $ 1,251     $ 1,019
    
 

Employer Contributions
 
Under the requirements of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Company is not required to make a mandatory contribution to the pension plans during fiscal 2010. Accordingly, no contributions were made to these plans during the three months ended July 31, 2009. The Company has not yet determined if it will make a voluntary contribution during fiscal 2010.


 

NOTE K – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company announced a restructuring plan that committed to the closing of two of the Company’s manufacturing plants, which are located in Berryville, Virginia, and Moorefield, West Virginia, and suspending operations in a third manufacturing plant located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma by August 2009. This initiative impacted approximately 600 employees. The continuing housing slump led to the decision to reduce production capacity. These initiatives are intended to increase the Company’s utilization rates and decrease overhead costs within the Company’s manufacturing operations. In addition to these initiatives, the Company made other staffing reductions during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. The Company expects to incur total pre-tax exit costs of $16.5 million related to this shut-down initiative and staffing reductions, including severance and separation costs of $8.4 million, pension curtailments of $0.1 million, and $8.0 million for equipment, inventory, and facilities-related expenses. During fiscal 2009, the Company recognized $9.7 million of these costs as restructuring charges. During the three months ended July 31, 2009, the Company recognized $1.9 million of severance and separation costs and $0.6 million relating to equipment, inventory, and facilities-related expenses as restructuring charges. Except for property-related charges that may still result if the company decides to sell one of its manufacturing facilities, the majority of the remaining restructuring charges pertaining to these actions have been realized at July 31, 2009.
 
A reserve for restructuring charges in the amount of $2.4 million, relating primarily to employee termination costs, is included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in accrued compensation and related expenses as of July 31, 2009.

 

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The following is a summary of the restructuring reserve balance as of July 31, 2009:

 

2009 RESTRUCTURING PLAN

(in thousands)         

Restructuring reserve balance as of April 30, 2009

       $ 5,140  

Additions

            

  1,528

 

Payments

         (4,232 )

Reserve balance as of July 31, 2009

       $ 2,436
 


The Company had previously closed a manufacturing plant located in Minnesota during fiscal 2008. This plant is being marketed for sale by the Company and the plant’s net book value of $1.4 million, which the Company believes is fully recoverable, is included in Other Assets at July 31, 2009 and April 30, 2009.

 

 

NOTE L—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 

On May 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 established a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement. The levels are described below:  

Level 1 — This level is defined as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The  Company’s cash equivalents are invested in money market funds that are either insured by the US Treasury, or invested in United States Treasury instruments. The Company’s mutual fund investment assets and liabilities represent contributions made and invested on behalf of the Company’s named executive officers as a supplementary employee retirement plan.
Level 2 — This level is defined as observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar  assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. The Company has no level 2 assets or liabilities. 
Level 3 — This level is defined as unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The Company has no level 3 assets or liabilities.

 

  As of the date indicated, the following table summarizes the fair values of assets and liabilities that are recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

 

Fair Value Measurements

    

As of July 31, 2009

 

   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

ASSETS:

Money market funds

   $ 72,186    $

  

$

Mutual funds

     1,258     

  

        Total assets at fair value

   $ 73,444     

  

 

            

The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, customer receivables, accounts payable, and long-term debt approximate fair value.

 

 

NOTE M --DEBT

The Company amended its primary credit facility in June 2009.  The amended facility maintained the Company’s $10 million term loan that expires in December 2012 and amended the Company’s $25 million revolving line of credit. The amended line of credit is now secured by the Company's inventories and receivables and expires in December 2011. The amended credit facility also requires the Company to maintain a minimum of $35 million in cash on hand and contains certain other limitations on the Company's ability to increase its dividend and repurchase its common stock. There was no gain or loss realized in amending the Company’s primary credit facility.

 

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NOTE N--OTHER INFORMATION
 

The Company is involved in suits and claims in the normal course of business, including product liability and general liability claims, in addition to claims pending before the EEOC. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company consults with its legal counsel to ascertain the reasonable likelihood that such claims may result in a loss. As required by SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” (SFAS 5), the Company categorizes the various suits and claims into three categories according to their likelihood for resulting in potential loss; those that are probable (i.e., more likely than not), those that are reasonably possible, and those that are deemed to be remote. The Company accounts for these loss contingencies in accordance with SFAS 5. Where losses are deemed to be probable and estimable, accruals are made. Where losses are deemed to be reasonably possible or remote, a range of loss estimates is determined. Where no loss estimate range can be made, the Company and its counsel perform a worst case estimate. In determining these loss range estimates, the Company considers known values of similar claims and consultation with independent counsel.
 
The Company believes that the aggregate range of loss stemming from the various suits and asserted and unasserted claims which were deemed to be either probable or reasonably possible were not material as of July 31, 2009.

 

 

NOTE O--SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 

On August 27, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a $.09 per share cash dividend on its common stock. The cash dividend will be paid on September 28, 2009, to shareholders of record on September 14, 2009.

 

On August 27, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Bylaws effective of that date to decrease the size of its board of directors from ten to eight, as a result of Mr. Gosa and Mr. McKane not standing for re-election. This change is contained in Article I, Section 2, of the Company’s Bylaws which are attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.

 

On August 27, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s 2006 Non-Employee Director’s Equity Ownership Plan to enable directors to receive awards of restricted stock units. The Board of Directors also approved awards of 2,500 restricted stock unit awards to each non-employee director.  Each award is subject to service-based vesting conditions. The awards become fully vested if the directors remain as members of the Company’s Board of Directors from the grant date through August 15, 2011.

 

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Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, both of which are included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. The Company’s critical accounting policies are included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report, which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements concerning the Company’s expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, the reader can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “expect,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “plan,” “may” or other similar words. Forward-looking statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis are based on current expectations and our actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company participates in an industry that is subject to rapidly changing conditions and there are numerous factors that could cause the Company to experience a decline in sales and/or earnings. These include (1) overall industry demand at reduced levels, (2) economic weakness in a specific channel of distribution, (3) the loss of sales from specific customers due to their loss of market share, bankruptcy or switching to a competitor, (4) a sudden and significant rise in basic raw material costs, (5) a dramatic increase to the cost of diesel fuel and/or transportation related services, (6) the need to respond to price or product initiatives launched by a competitor, (7) the Company’s ability to successfully implement initiatives related to increasing market share, new products, maintaining and increasing its sales force and new product displays, and (8) sales growth at a rate that outpaces the Company’s ability to install new capacity. Additional information concerning the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements is contained in this report and also in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, including Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk," as well as the Company’s 2009 Annual Report, including under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements," "Market Risks," and "Outlook for Fiscal 2010" in Management's Discussion and Analysis. While the Company believes that these risks are manageable and will not adversely impact the long-term performance of the Company, these risks could, under certain circumstances, have a materially adverse impact on its operating results and financial condition.

Overview

American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and vanities for the remodeling and new home construction markets. Its products are sold on a national basis directly to home centers, major builders and home manufacturers, and through a network of independent dealers and distributors. At July 31, 2009, the Company operated 11 manufacturing facilities and 9 service centers across the country.
 
The three-month period ended July 31, 2009 was the Company’s first quarter of its fiscal year that ends on April 30, 2010 (fiscal 2010). During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company experienced a continuation of difficult housing market conditions that began during the Company’s 2007 fiscal year. In new construction, total housing starts were down 48% through July 2009 on a calendar year-to-date basis. In remodeling, calendar year-to-date sales of existing homes were down only 4%, but the gross private domestic investment in residential property as supplied by the Bureau of Economic Analysis declined by over 30% during the first half of calendar 2009. The Company believes that its remodeling sales decline was roughly in line with that of the market during the first quarter of fiscal 2010, while its decline in new construction sales was less than the market’s decline.
 

The Company believes the current housing environment continues to be adversely impacted by the combined impacts of inventory overhang, falling home prices, and the continued credit crunch. The Company believes these factors, and their associated media coverage, have contributed to a reduced ability and desire for buyers to obtain mortgage financing. The Company expects the short-term outlook for the housing economy will remain uncertain until the credit crunch is resolved and housing prices have stabilized.

 

Despite the present housing market downturn, the Company believes that the long-term fundamentals for the American housing industry continue to remain positive, based upon continued population growth, relatively low interest rates, and other favorable demographic trends. Based upon this belief, the Company has continued to invest in improving its operations and its capabilities to best service its customers. The Company remains focused on continuing to gain market share and has continued to invest in developing and launching new products while maintaining its product displays and related marketing collateral deployed with new customers in its new construction channel.

 

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The Company believes that it continued to gain market share throughout fiscal 2009 and during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company’s remodeling and new construction sales each declined by more than 20% during the first three months of fiscal 2010 as compared with the corresponding period of fiscal 2009, driven entirely by reduced market performance. The Company believes that the magnitude of its sales declines was less than that of the overall market.
 

During fiscal 2009, the Company announced its intention to realign its manufacturing network by closing two of its oldest manufacturing plants and suspending operations in a third. These initiatives were achieved during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

The Company’s 11.7% gross margin rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was well below the 15.9% gross margin generated in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The reduction in the Company’s gross margin rate was driven by inefficiencies in overhead and labor costs that were driven by lower sales volumes, offset in part by lower fuel costs.
 
The Company regularly assesses its long-lived assets to determine if any impairment has occurred. Although the direction of the housing market and its resultant impact upon the Company’s performance is not presently positive, the Company continues to believe that the long-term fundamentals for the American housing industry, as discussed above, will support a growing and vibrant housing economy in the future. The Company does not believe that its long-lived assets pertaining to its 11 manufacturing plants or any of its other long-lived assets were impaired as of July 31, 2009.
 

In connection with its aforementioned manufacturing realignment, the Company expects that certain of the three manufacturing plants that have ceased production may be held for sale if management commits to a plan of disposal. At July 31, 2009, the aggregate net book value of the three plants which are scheduled to be permanently closed or suspended was $6.4 million. If these assets become held for sale, it is possible that an asset impairment charge could be recorded at that time if their estimated fair value is determined to be less than net book value.

The Company recorded restructuring charges during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 in connection with its plant closure activity. The net of tax impact of these charges was a loss of $1.6 million. Exclusive of these charges, the Company’s net loss from operations totaled $4.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with net income earned during the prior fiscal year’s first quarter of $0.2 million.

 

Results of Operations

     Three Months Ended July 31  

( in thousands)

   2009    2008    Percent
Change

Net Sales

   $ 100,835    $ 139,153    (28 %)

Gross Profit

     11,834      22,060    (46 %)

Selling and Marketing Expenses

     13,349      15,568    (14 %)

General and Administrative Expenses

     6,227      6,542    (5 %)

 

 

Net Sales.   Net sales were $100.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, a decrease of 28% as compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Overall unit volume for the three-month period ended July 31, 2009 decreased by 25%, while average revenue per unit also declined by 4%.

 

Gross Profit.   Gross profit margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was 11.7%, as compared with 15.9% for the same period of fiscal 2009. Overhead and labor costs increased by a combined 6.0% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 as compared with the comparable prior year period, driven by the impact of lower sales volumes. These increased costs were partially offset by reduced freight costs of 1.2% of net sales and lower material costs of 0.5% of net sales, both of which were driven primarily by a reduction in fuel costs.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses.   Selling and Marketing expenses were 13.2% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, up from 11.2% in the first quarter of the prior year. Sales and marketing costs were reduced by $2.2 million or 14% from prior year levels, due primarily to lower compensation and headcount-related costs. Sales and marketing costs increased in relation to sales because the magnitude of the sales decline exceeded that of the expense reduction.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.   General and Administrative expenses were 6.2% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, compared with 4.7% of sales in the first quarter of the prior year. As with sales and marketing expenses, the Company reduced its general and administrative costs by 5%, but this cost reduction was lower in magnitude than the decline in sales. As of July 31, 2009, the Company had receivables from customers with a higher perceived level of risk aggregating $1.5 million, of which $0.7 million had been reserved for potential uncollectibility.

 

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Effective Income Tax Rates. The Company’s effective income tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was 37.5%, compared with 26.0% in the comparable period of fiscal 2009. The increased tax rate primarily reflected the swing from income to a loss, as well as the expectation that benefits from the Federal Job Credits and Domestic Production Deductions may not be realized in fiscal 2010.

 

Outlook.   The Company expects the continuing impact of tighter credit conditions and falling real estate prices will cause the remodeling and new construction markets to remain subdued until these conditions are resolved. The Company expects that it will continue to gain market share during fiscal 2010, causing its sales to decline at a lower rate than that of the overall market.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 

On July 31, 2009, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $72.8 million, down from $82.8 million at April 30, 2009. At July 31, 2009, total short-term and long-term debt was $27.2 million, nearly unchanged from its balance at April 30, 2009. The Company’s ratio of long-term debt to total capital was 11.7% at July 31, 2009 compared to 11.5% at April 30, 2009.
 
The Company’s main source of liquidity is its existing cash balance, coupled with cash generated from operating activities consisting of net earnings adjusted for non-cash operating items, primarily depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and changes in operating assets and liabilities such as receivables, inventories, and payables.
 
Cash provided/(used) by operating activities in the first three months of fiscal 2010 was ($6.7) million, compared with $10.6 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2009. The reduction in cash provided from operations was primarily attributable to the $6.6 million decline in net income, combined with increased payments made for severance, income taxes, and performance-based bonuses accrued in the prior fiscal year totaling $7.8 million.
 
The Company’s primary investing activities are capital expenditures and investments in promotional displays. Net cash used by investing activities in the first three months of fiscal 2010 was $2.4 million, $0.9 million lower than in the comparable period of fiscal year 2009, as the Company’s investments in both capital expenditures and promotional displays were reduced. Capital expenditures made in both three-month periods of fiscal 2009 and 2010 did not reflect any new plant construction activities. The Company expects its investments in capital expenditures and promotional displays for fiscal 2010 will approximate the total invested in fiscal 2009.
 
During the first three months of fiscal 2010, net cash used by financing activities was $1.0 million, compared with net cash used in the comparable period of fiscal 2009 of $3.9 million. The primary use of cash during the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was to return cash to the Company’s shareholders in the form of dividends in the amount of $1.3 million as well as debt repayments of $0.1 million, offset in part by proceeds received from stock option transactions of $0.4 million. The use of cash during the comparable period of fiscal 2009 related primarily to stock repurchases of $2.4 million and dividend payments of $1.3 million.
 
The Company made no repurchases of its common stock during the first three months of fiscal 2010 and had $93.2 million of remaining stock repurchases authorized by its Board of Directors as of July 31, 2009.

The Company’s cash position, coupled with expected cash flow and available borrowing capacity on the Company’s $25 million line of credit is expected to be more than sufficient to meet forecasted working capital requirements, service existing debt obligations, and fund capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 2010.

 

 

 

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The Company amended its primary credit facility in June 2009.  The amended facility maintained the Company’s $10 million term loan that expires in December 2012 and amended the Company’s $25 million revolving line of credit. The amended line of credit is now secured by the Company's inventories and receivables and expires in December 2011. The amended credit facility also requires the Company to maintain a minimum of $35 million in cash on hand and contains certain other limitations on the Company's ability to increase its dividend and repurchase its common stock.

The timing of the Company’s contractual obligations as of April 30, 2009 is summarized in the table below.

 

     FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 30

(in thousands)

   Total
Amounts
   2010    2011–2012    2013–2014    2015 and
Thereafter

Term credit facility

   $ 10,000    $ —      $ —      $ 10,000    $ —  

Economic development loans

     3,524      —        —        —        3,524

Term loans

     5,114      366      805      761      3,182

Capital lease obligations

     8,696      493      1,015      1,057      6,131

Interest on long-term debt(a)

     3,708      586      1,108      751      1,263

Operating lease obligations

     18,177      4,495      5,820      3,512      4,350

Pension contributions (b)

     25,117      —        7,346      17,771      —  
                

Total

   $ 74,336    $ 5,940    $ 16,094    $ 33,852    $ 18,450
                

 

(a)

Interest commitments under interest bearing debt consists of interest under the Company’s primary loan agreement and other term loans and capitalized lease agreements. The Company’s term credit facility includes a $10 million term note that bears a variable interest rate determined by the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread. At April 30, 2009, that spread was between .50% and .675%. Effective June 10, 2009, the spread may range from 1.25% to 2.50%, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. Interest under other term loans and capitalized lease agreements is fixed at rates between 2% and 6%. Interest commitments under interest bearing debt for the Company’s term credit facility is at LIBOR plus the spread as of April 30, 2009, throughout the remaining term of the agreement.

 

(b)

The estimated cost of the Company’s two defined benefit pension plans are determined annually based upon the discount rate and other assumptions at fiscal year end. Future pension funding contributions beyond 2014 have not been determined at this time.


Dividends Declared

 

On August 27, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a $.09 per share cash dividend on its common stock. The cash dividend will be paid on September 28, 2009 to shareholders of record on September 14, 2009.

 

Seasonal and Inflationary Factors

 

The Company’s business has historically been subject to seasonal influences, with higher sales typically realized in the second and fourth fiscal quarters.
 

The costs of the Company’s products are subject to inflationary pressures and commodity price fluctuations. The Company has generally been able over time to recover the effects of inflation and commodity price fluctuations through sales price increases.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report, which was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009.

 

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk

 

As of July 31, 2009, the Company had a $10 million term loan which bears interest at the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) (0.65% at July 31, 2009) plus a spread (1.25% at July 31, 2009) based on the ratio of total funded indebtedness to earnings before deduction of interest and taxes, plus depreciation, amortization and non-cash employee compensation (consolidated EBITDA). All other borrowings of the Company carry a fixed interest rate between 2% and 6%. See additional disclosures regarding market risk under Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009.

 

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of July 31, 2009. Based on this evaluation process, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operating effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective and that there have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended July 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is involved in various suits and claims in the normal course of business all of which constitute ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business. The Company does not have any litigation that does not constitute ordinary, routine litigation to its business

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009.

 

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The Company has $93.2 million remaining authorized by its Board of Directors to repurchase shares of its common stock. The Company did not repurchase its common stock during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

 

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Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Woodmark Corporation held on August 27, 2009, the holders of 12,839,845 of the total 14,110,919 shares of common stock outstanding and eligible to vote duly executed and delivered valid proxies. The shareholders approved the two items outlined within the Company’s Proxy Statement that was solicited to shareholders and reported to the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
The following items were approved at the Company’s Annual Meeting:

                
    

Votes

  

Votes

  

Votes

Votes

"FOR"

"AGAINST"

"ABSTAINED"

"NON-VOTES"

1.      Election of the Board of Directors:

              

William F. Brandt, Jr.

  

12,753,135

   84,424    2,286  

—  

Andrew B. Cogan

  

12,750,232

   87,309    2,304  

—  

Martha M. Dally

  

10,934,059

   1,905,309    477  

—  

James G. Davis, Jr.

  

12,786,583

   49,934    3,328  

—  

Kent B. Guichard

  

12,741,326

   95,473    3,046  

—  

Daniel T. Hendrix

  

10,968,375

   1,868,142    3,328  

—  

Kent J. Hussey

  

12,732,746

   104,708    2,391  

—  

Carol B. Moerdyk

  

12,738,067

   101,439    339  

—  

2.      Ratification of Selection of Independent

              

Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

12,815,665

   16,391    7,789  

—  

 

As the members of the Board of Directors were elected individually, the aforementioned tallies pertaining to re-election represent a range of affirmative and negative votes. All but two of the directors of the Board, Mr. Gosa and Mr. McKane stood for re-election. There were no other directors whose term of office continued after the meeting.

 

 

Item 5.   Other Information

 

On August 27, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Bylaws effective of that date to decrease the size of its board of directors from ten to eight, as a result of Mr. Gosa and Mr. McKane not standing for re-election. This change is contained in Article I, Section 2, of the Company’s Bylaws which are attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.

 

On August 27, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s 2006 Non-Employee Director’s Equity Ownership Plan to enable directors to receive awards of restricted stock units. The Board of Directors also approved awards of 2,500 restricted stock unit awards to each non-employee director.  Each award is subject to service-based vesting conditions. The awards become fully vested if the directors remain as members of the Company’s Board of Directors from the grant date through August 15, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 6.   Exhibits

 

 

3.1 (a)

Articles of Incorporation as amended effective August 12, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended January 31, 2003; Commission File No. 000-14798).

3.1 (b)

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation effective September 10, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K as filed on August 31, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).

3.2

Bylaws – as amended and restated August 27, 2009 (filed herewith).

10.1

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of June 10, 2009, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2009; Commission File No. 000-14798).

10.2

Security Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2009, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. (Filed Herewith).

10.3

Amendment to 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees, dated as of June 16, 2009 (Filed Herewith).*

10.4

Amendment to 2006 Non-Employees Directors Equity Ownership Plan, dated as of August 27, 2009 (Filed Herewith).*

10.5

Form of Grant Letter used in connection with awards of time-based restricted stock units granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (Filed Herewith).*

10.6

Form of Grant Letter used in connection with awards of performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (Filed Herewith).*

10.7

Form of Grant Letter used in connection with awards of time-based restricted stock units granted under the Company’s 2006 Non-Employees Directors Equity Ownership Plan (Filed Herewith).*

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act (Filed Herewith).

31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act (Filed Herewith).
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed Herewith).

 

                                 *Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

           

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

                              (Registrant)

   

         

/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk


   

         

Jonathan H. Wolk

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   

         

Date: September 1, 2009

Signing on behalf of the

registrant and as principal

financial and accounting officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

Description
3.1 (a)

Articles of Incorporation as amended effective August 12, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended January 31, 2003; Commission File No. 000-14798).

3.1 (b)

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation effective September 10, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K as filed on August 31, 2004; Commission File No. 000-14798).

3.2

Bylaws – as amended and restated August 27, 2009 (filed herewith).

10.1

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of June 10, 2009, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2009; Commission File No. 000-14798).

10.2

Security Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2009, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. (Filed Herewith).

10.3

Amendment to 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees, dated as of June 16, 2009 (Filed Herewith).*

10.4

Amendment to 2006 Non-Employees Directors Equity Ownership Plan, dated as of August 27, 2009 (Filed Herewith).*

10.5

Form of Grant Letter used in connection with awards of time-based restricted stock units granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (Filed Herewith).*

10.6

Form of Grant Letter used in connection with awards of performance-based restricted stock units granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees (Filed Herewith).*

10.7

Form of Grant Letter used in connection with awards of time-based restricted stock units granted under the Company’s 2006 Non-Employees Directors Equity Ownership Plan (Filed Herewith).*

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act (Filed Herewith).

31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act (Filed Herewith).
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed Herewith).


                                

                                 *Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

 

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Exhibit 3.2

BYLAWS OF
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED
August 27, 2009



Article I.
SHAREHOLDERS

         SECTION 1.    Annual Meeting.     The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held on the fourth Thursday in August of each year beginning at 9:00 a.m., or at such other time on such other date in each year as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time.

            At each annual meeting of shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as is proper to consider and has been brought before the meeting (i) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of the meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii) by a shareholder who is a shareholder of record of a class of shares entitled to vote on the business such shareholder is proposing and who is such a shareholder of record, both at the time of the giving of the shareholder’s notice hereinafter described in this Section and on the record date for such annual meeting, and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section.

In order to bring before an annual meeting of shareholders any business which may properly be considered and which a shareholder has not sought to have included in the Corporation’s proxy statement for the meeting, a shareholder who meets the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraph must give the Corporation timely written notice. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be given, either by personal delivery to the Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation or by first class United States mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation. Any such notice must be received (i) not less than 120 days before the one-year anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders, if clause (ii) is not applicable, or (ii) not less than 90 days before the date of the meeting if the date of such meeting, as prescribed in these bylaws, has been changed by more than 30 days.

Each such shareholder’s notice shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s stock transfer books, of the shareholder proposing business, (ii) the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by such shareholder, (iii) a representation that such shareholder is a shareholder of record at the time of the giving of the notice and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to present the business specified in the notice, (iv) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, including the complete text of any resolutions to be presented and the reasons for wanting to conduct such business and (v) any interest which the shareholder may have in such business. The Chairman of the meeting may dismiss any business that a shareholder attempts to bring before an annual meeting without complying with the foregoing procedure. The foregoing provisions are not applicable to shareholder nominations of Directors, the process for which is set forth in Article II.

The Secretary shall deliver each shareholder’s notice that has been timely received to the Chairman of the Board or, if there is not one, to the Chief Executive Officer for review.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, a shareholder seeking to have a proposal included in the Corporation’s proxy statement for an annual meeting of shareholders shall comply with the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time (the “Exchange Act”), or with any successor regulation. The foregoing notice requirements shall be deemed satisfied by a shareholder if the shareholder has notified the Corporation of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) promulgated under the Exchange Act and such shareholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting.

         SECTION 2.    Special Meetings.     Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Chairman”), the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors. Notice of a special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

         SECTION 3.   Place of Meeting.     The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia unless otherwise prescribed by statute, as the place of meeting of shareholders for any annual meeting or for any special meeting. If no designation is made, the place of the meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation.

         SECTION 4.   Notice of Meeting.     Written notice stating the place, day and hour of each meeting of shareholders and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, be delivered not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting (except when a different time is required in these Bylaws or by law), either personally or by mail, telecopy or any other form of communication permitted by applicable law or by private courier, by or at the direction of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors or the Secretary to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If the purpose for which a shareholders meeting is called is to act on an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, a plan of merger, share exchange, domestication or entity conversion, a proposed sale of assets contemplated by Section 13.1-724 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, or the dissolution of the Corporation, notice shall be delivered not less than twenty-five (25) nor more than sixty (60) days before the meeting date to all shareholders of the Corporation, whether or not entitled to vote.

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice of a shareholders’ meeting need be given to a shareholder if (i) an annual report and proxy statements for two consecutive annual meetings of shareholders, or (ii) all, and at least two, checks in payment of dividends or interest on securities during a twelve-month period, have been sent by first-class United States mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the shareholder at his or her address as it appears on the share transfer books of the Corporation, and returned undeliverable. The obligation of the Corporation to give notice of shareholders’ meetings to any such shareholder shall be reinstated once the Corporation has received a new address for such shareholder for entry on its share transfer books.

        If a meeting is adjourned to a different date, time or place, notice need not be given if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment. However, if a new record date for an adjourned meeting is fixed, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to shareholders as of the new record date unless a court provides otherwise.

         SECTION 5.   Record Dates.     For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders, or to receive any dividend or for any purpose, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than seventy (70) days before the meeting or action requiring such determination of shareholders. When a determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this Section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date, which shall be required if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than one-hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the original meeting.

         SECTION 6.   Voting Lists.     At least ten (10) days before each meeting of shareholders, the officer or agent having charge of the share transfer books for shares of the Corporation shall make a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof with the address of and the number of shares held by each. For a period of ten days before the meeting, such list shall be kept on file at the registered office of the Corporation or at its principal office or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar. Any person who shall have been a shareholder of record for at least 6 months immediately preceding such person’s demand or who shall be the holder of record of at least 5% of all the outstanding shares of the Corporation, upon demand made in good faith stating with reasonable particularity the purpose of such demand, shall have the right to inspect such list, in person, for any proper purpose if such list is directly connected with such purpose, during usual business hours within the period of 10 days prior to the meeting. Such list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting for the purpose thereof.

         SECTION 7.   Quorum.     Unless otherwise required by law or the Articles of Incorporation, a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote on a matter, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for action on that matter. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or shall be set for that adjourned meeting. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed.

         SECTION 8.   Proxies.    At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may vote the shareholder’s shares in person or by proxy. A shareholder or the shareholder’s agent or attorney-in-fact may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the shareholder by signing an appointment form or by any other means authorized by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act or other applicable law. Such proxy shall be effective when filed with the Secretary of the Corporation or other officer or agent of the Corporation authorized to tabulate votes. Such proxy shall be valid for eleven (11) months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the shareholder unless the appointment form conspicuously states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest.

         SECTION 9.   Voting of Shares.     If a quorum exists, action on a matter, other than the election of directors, is approved if the number of votes cast favoring the action exceed the number of votes cast opposing the action unless a greater number of affirmative votes is required by law or by the Board of Directors or other person proposing the matter or is otherwise required by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The vote required in the election of directors shall be as provided in Section 4 of Article II.

         SECTION 10.   Organization and Order of Business. 

        (a)    The Chairman shall serve as chairman at all meetings of the shareholders. In the absence of the Chairman or if the Chairman declines to serve, the chairman of the meeting shall be designated by the Board of Directors. The Secretary or, in the Secretary’s absence, an Assistant Secretary shall act as secretary at all meetings of the shareholders. In the event that neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

        (b)    The chairman of the meeting shall have the authority to make such rules and regulations, to establish such procedures and to take such steps as the chairman deems necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of each meeting of the shareholders, including, without limitation, the authority to make the agenda and to establish procedures for (i) dismissing business not properly presented, (ii) maintaining order and safety, (iii) placing limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments on the affairs of the Corporation, (iv) placing restrictions on attendance at a meeting by persons or classes of persons who are not shareholders or their proxies, (v) restricting entry to a meeting after the time prescribed for the commencement thereof, (vi) commencing, conducting and closing voting on any matter and (vii) adjourning the meeting to be reconvened at a later date.


Article II.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         SECTION 1.    General Powers.     The Corporation shall have a Board of Directors. All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation managed under the direction of, its Board of Directors, subject to any limitation set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

         SECTION 2.    Number, Tenure and Qualification.     The number of directors of the Corporation shall be eight. Directors shall be elected for terms that expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders following their election. No decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. Despite the expiration of a director’s term, the director shall continue to serve until his or her successor shall have been elected and duly qualified, until there is a decrease in the number of directors or until removed by the shareholders, whichever event first occurs.

         SECTION 3.   Nomination of Directors.     Nominations for the election of directors at any annual meeting of shareholders may be made by the Board of Directors or by any shareholder who is a shareholder of record of a class of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors generally and who is such a shareholder of record, both at the time of the giving of the shareholder’s notice hereinafter described in this Section and on the record date for such annual meeting. However, such a shareholder may nominate one or more persons for election as directors only if written notice of such shareholder’s intent to make such nomination or nominations is submitted in writing, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation and is received at the Corporation’s principal executive offices not later than, (i) 120 days before the one-year anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders, if clause (ii) is not applicable, or (ii) 90 days before the date of the annual meeting if the date of such annual meeting, as prescribed in these bylaws, has been changed by more than 30 days.

Each such nomination shall set forth the name and address of the nominee and a description of the nominee’s qualifications for serving as a director and: (i) the name and address of the shareholder making the nomination; (b) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and, if necessary, would appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (d) such other information regarding each nominee as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed under the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission if the nominee were to be nominated by the Board of Directors; (d) information concerning each nominee’s independence as defined by applicable NASDAQ listing standards; and (e) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation if elected. The chairman of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

         SECTION 4.   Election.      Except as provided in Section 13 of this Article II, directors shall be elected by the holders of the common shares at each annual meeting of shareholders or at a special meeting called for such purpose. Each director shall be elected by the vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to the director at any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present; provided, that if it is determined that the number of persons properly nominated to serve as elected directors of the Corporation exceeds the number of directors to be elected (a contested election), the directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. A majority of the votes cast means that the number of votes cast “for” a director must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that director.

In order for any incumbent director to be a nominee for continued service on the Board of Directors he or she must submit an irrevocable offer of resignation, contingent on failing to receive a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election. Following an uncontested election, if a nominee who is an incumbent director does not receive a majority of the votes cast, the committee of the Board of Directors responsible for nominating and governance matters shall consider, and recommend to the Board of Directors, whether to accept or reject the offer of resignation. Within 90 days following certification of the election results, the Board of Directors shall act on the offered resignation. In determining whether or not to accept the offered resignation, the Board of Directors shall consider any recommendation of the committee of the Board of Directors responsible for nominating and governance matters, the factors considered by that committee and any additional information and factors that the Board of Directors believes to be relevant. The Board of Directors will promptly disclose its decision whether to accept the director’s resignation offer (and the reasons for rejecting the resignation offer, if applicable) in a press release to be disseminated in the manner that the Corporation’s press releases typically are distributed.

An incumbent director who fails to receive a sufficient vote for reelection shall not participate in the deliberations or decisions of the committee of the Board of Directors responsible for nominating and governance matters, or the Board of Directors, regarding such director’s resignation. However, if each member of the committee of the Board of Directors responsible for nominating and governance matters fails to receive a sufficient vote for reelection, then the independent directors who did receive a sufficient vote shall appoint a committee amongst themselves to consider the resignation offers and recommend to the Board of Directors whether to accept them. In addition, if the only directors who did receive a sufficient vote for reelection in the same election constitute three or fewer directors, all directors may participate in the action regarding whether to accept or reject the resignation offers.

If the submitted resignation is not accepted by the Board of Directors, the director, despite the expiration of his or her term, shall continue to serve until his or her successor shall have been elected and duly qualified or until there is a decrease in the number of directors. If a director’s resignation is accepted by the Board of Directors, or if a nominee for director is not elected by the shareholders, then the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may fill any resulting vacancy in accordance with Section 13 of this Article II.

No individual shall be named or elected as a director without such individual’s prior consent.

         SECTION 5.   Regular Meetings.     The Board of Directors may adopt a schedule of meetings, which shall be considered regular meetings. Regular meetings shall be held at such times and at such places, within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, as the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. If no place is designated, regular meetings shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation.

         SECTION 6.   Special Meetings.     Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors or any two directors and shall be held at such times and at such places, within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, as such person or persons calling the meeting shall designate. If no such place is designated in the notice of a meeting, it shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation.

         SECTION 7.   Notice.    No notice need be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least six (6) hours before the meeting in person or delivered to his or her residence or business address (or such other place as the director may have directed in writing) by mail, messenger, telecopy, telegraph, email or any other form of communication permitted by applicable law or by telephoning such notice to the director. Any such notice may be oral or written and shall set forth the time and place of the meeting and shall state the purpose for which the meeting is called.

         SECTION 8.   Quorum.    A majority of the number of directors in office immediately before the meeting begins shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, but if less than such majority is present at a meeting, a majority of the directors then present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice

         SECTION 9.   Voting.    If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present is the act of the Board of Directors. A director who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors when corporate action is taken is deemed to have assented to the action taken unless (i) the director objects, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival, to holding the meeting or transacting specified business at the meeting or (ii) the director votes against or abstains from the action taken.

         SECTION 10.   Participation in Meetings.    The Board of Directors may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.

         SECTION 11.   Action Without a Meeting.    Any action that may be taken by the Board of Directors at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if one or more written consents describing the action is signed by each director before or after such action is taken and included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records. Action taken under this Section shall be effective when the last director signs the consent unless the consent specifies a different effective date in which event the action taken is effective as of the date specified therein provided the consent states the date of execution by each director.

         SECTION 12.   Removal.    The shareholders may remove one or more directors with or without cause. Unless the Articles of Incorporation require a greater vote, a director may be removed if the number of votes cast to remove the director constitutes a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at an election of directors. A director may be removed by the shareholders only at a meeting called for the purpose of removing such director and the meeting notice must state that the purpose, or one of the purposes of the meeting, is removal of the director.

         SECTION 13.   Vacancies.    Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, including a vacancy resulting from the removal of a director or an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, unless otherwise provided by law. The term of a director elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy shall expire at the next shareholders’ meeting at which directors are elected.

         SECTION 14.   Compensation.    The directors shall receive such compensation for their services as directors and as members or chair of any committee appointed by the Board as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors and shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for ordinary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

         SECTION 15.   Committees.    The Board of Directors may create one or more committees and appoint members of the Board of Directors to serve on them. Unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, each committee shall have two or more members who serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it shall be approved by the greater of (i) a majority of all of the directors in office when action is taken, or (ii) the number of directors required by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws to take action. The provisions of these Bylaws that govern meetings, action without meetings, notice and waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements of the Board of Directors shall apply to committees of directors and their members as well.

         SECTION 16.   Chairman of the Board.    The Chairman, if one is designated by the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the Board and perform such other duties as the Board shall assign from time to time. In the absence of the Chairman, the chairman of the meeting shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

         SECTION 17.   Secretary of Meetings.    The Secretary or an Assistant Secretary shall act as secretary of meetings of the Board. In the absence of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.


Article III.
OFFICERS

         SECTION 1.    Number.     The officers of the Corporation shall include a President and a Secretary and may include a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary or advisable to carry on the business of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall designate a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. One person may hold two or more offices, except those of Chief Executive Officer and Secretary.

         SECTION 2.    Election and Term of Office.    The Board of Directors shall elect the Chairman of the Board, if there is one, the President, the Secretary and such other officers as the Board of Directors shall, in its discretion, determine. The Chief Executive Officer may, from time to time, appoint other officers. The action of the Chief Executive Officer in appointing officers shall be reported to the Board of Directors no later than the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors after it is taken. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected or appointed and shall have qualified or until his or her death or resignation or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided.

         SECTION 3.   Removal.    Any officer, employee or agent may be removed by the Board of Directors with or without cause whenever in its judgment, the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Any officer or assistant officer, if appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, may likewise be removed by the Chief Executive Officer. Such action shall be reported to the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors after it is taken. Election or appointment of an officer, employee or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.

         SECTION 4.   Chief Executive Officer.    The Chief Executive Officer shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of Chief Executive Officer and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

         SECTION 5.   President    In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer or in the event of his or her death, resignation, removal or inability or refusal to act, and unless and until the Board designates an interim or acting Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or by the Board of Directors.

         SECTION 6.   Chief Financial Officer.    The Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation shall keep or cause to be kept full and accurate books of account. Whenever required by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer shall render financial statements showing all transactions of the Corporation and the financial condition of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall also perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or by the Board of Directors.

         SECTION 7.   Secretary.    The Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, shall: (a) keep the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation, if any; and (d) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to such officer by the Chief Executive Officer or by the Board of Directors.

         SECTION 8.   Duties of Other Officers.    The other officers of the Corporation, which may include Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers, a Controller or Assistant Controllers, and Assistant Secretaries shall have such authority and perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. To the extent that such duties are not so stated, such officers shall have such authority and perform the duties which generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the direction of the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors.

         SECTION 9.   Voting Securities of Other Corporations.    Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, each of the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, may appoint from time to time himself or herself or any other person (or persons) proxy, attorney or agent for the Corporation to cast the votes that the Corporation may be entitled to cast as a shareholder, member or otherwise in any other corporation, partnership or other legal entity, domestic or foreign, whose stock, interests or other securities are held by the Corporation, or to consent in writing to any action by such other entity, or to exercise any or all other powers of this Corporation as the holder of the stock, interests or other securities of such other entity. Each of the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent and may execute or cause to be executed on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal such written proxies, consents, waivers, or other instruments as may be deemed necessary or proper. Each of the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer may attend any meeting of the holders of stock, interests or other securities of any such other entity and vote or exercise any or all other powers of this Corporation as the holder of the stock, interest or other securities of such other entity.

         SECTION 10.   Compensation.    The Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors shall fix the compensation of the senior executive officers of the Corporation, including the Chief Executive Officer.

         SECTION 11.   Contracts.    Each of the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer (each an “Authorized Officer”), and any officer(s), employee(s) or agent(s) of the Corporation any such Authorized Officer may designate, may enter into any deed, mortgage, deed of trust, note, lease, contract or agreement (collectively “Contracts”) and execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may authorize any other officer(s), employee(s) or agent(s), of the Corporation to enter into any Contracts or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.


Article IV.
SHARE CERTIFICATES

         SECTION 1.    Certificates for Shares.    Shares of the Corporation, when fully paid, shall be evidenced by certificates containing such information as is required by law and in such form as approved by the Board of Directors. When issued, such certificates shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and may (but need not) be sealed with the seal of the Corporation. The seal of the Corporation and any or all of the signatures on a share certificate may be facsimile. If any officer, transfer agent or registrar who signed, or whose facsimile signature has been written, printed or stamped on, a certificate for shares shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued by the Corporation, such certificate shall be as valid as though such individual were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

         Alternatively, the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of some or all shares without certificates. In such event, within a reasonable time after issuance, the Corporation shall mail to the shareholder a written confirmation of its records with respect to such shares containing the information required by law.

         SECTION 2.    Transfer; Restrictions on Transfer.    The Board of Directors may make rules and regulations concerning the issue, registration and transfer of shares and/or certificates representing the shares of the Corporation. Transfer of shares of the Corporation, and/or certificates representing such shares, shall be made on the share transfer books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by his or her legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or by his or her attorney-in-fact thereunto authorized by power-of-attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation, and on surrender for cancellation of the certificate representing such shares, if any, accompanied by written assignments given by such record holder, legal representative or attorney-in-fact.

         SECTION 3.   Transfer Agents and Registrar.    The Board of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents or transfer clerks, and one or more registrars, who shall be appointed at such times and places as the requirements of the Corporation may necessitate and the Board of Directors may designate.

         SECTION 4.   Lost or Destroyed Share Certificates.    The Corporation may issue a new share certificate or a written confirmation of its records with respect to shares in the place of any certificate theretofore issued which is alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and may require the owner of such certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond, with or without surety, or such other agreement, undertaking or security as the Board of Directors shall determine is appropriate, to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss or destruction of the former certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

         SECTION 5.   Registered Shareholders.    The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the owner thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person. The Corporation shall not be liable for registering any transfer of shares which are registered in the name of a fiduciary unless done with actual knowledge of facts which would cause the Corporation’s action in registering the transfer to amount to bad faith.


Article V.
FISCAL YEAR

          The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of May of each year and end on the last day of April in such year. The Board of Directors shall have power to fix and to change the fiscal year of the Corporation.


Article VI.
CORPORATE SEAL

         The Corporation may, but need not, have a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, and may use the same by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced. The failure to affix a seal shall not affect the validity of any instrument.


Article VII.
WAIVER OF NOTICE

          Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever any notice is required to be given to any shareholder or director of the Corporation under the provisions of these Bylaws or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or under the provisions of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the date and time of the meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Such waiver shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.

         A shareholder’s attendance at a meeting (i) waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting unless the shareholder, at the beginning of the meeting, objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and (ii) waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented.

         A director’s attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to such director of the meeting unless the director, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival, objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.


Article VIII.
AMENDMENTS

          These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors may be repealed or changed or new bylaws adopted by the shareholders, and the shareholders may prescribe that any bylaw adopted by them may not be altered, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this " Agreement ") is entered into as of June 10, 2009 among the parties identified as "Obligors" on the signature pages hereto and such other parties that may become Obligors hereunder after the date hereof (each individually an " Obligor " and collectively the " Obligors ") and Bank of America, N.A. (the " Lender ").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased, extended, restated, refinanced and replaced from time to time, the " Credit Agreement ") dated as of the date hereof among American Woodmark Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the " Borrower "), the Guarantors identified therein and the Lender, the Lender has agreed to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is required pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.      Definitions .

(a)     

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.


(b)     

The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code in effect from time to time in the Commonwealth of Virginia except as such terms may be used in connection with the perfection of the Collateral and then the applicable jurisdiction with respect to such affected Collateral shall apply (the "UCC"): Accession, Account, As-Extracted Collateral, Chattel Paper, Documents, Consumer Goods, Farm Products, Instrument, Inventory, Manufactured Home, Proceeds, Supporting Obligations and Tangible Chattel Paper.


2.      Grant of Security Interest in the Collateral . To secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the
Obligations, each Obligor hereby grants to the Lender a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and interest of such Obligor in and to all of the following, whether now owned or existing or owned, acquired, or arising hereafter (collectively, the "
Collateral "): (a) all Accounts; (b) all Chattel Paper evidencing any Account that constitutes Collateral; (c) all Documents relating to any Inventory that constitutes Collateral; (d) all Instruments evidencing any Account that constitutes Collateral; (e) all Inventory; (f)all Supporting Obligations supporting the payment or performance of any Account, Chattel Paper, Document or Instrument that constitutes Collateral; and (g) all Accessions and all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.

The Obligors and the Lender hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest created hereby in the Collateral constitutes continuing collateral security for all of the Obligations, whether now existing or hereafter arising.

3.      Representations and Warranties . Each Obligor hereby represents and warrants to the Lender that:

(a)     

Ownership . Each Obligor is the legal and beneficial owner of its Collateral and has the right to pledge, sell, assign or transfer the same.

 

(b)     

Security Interest/Priority . This Agreement creates a valid security interest in favor of the Lender in the Collateral of such Obligor and, when properly perfected by filing, shall constitute a valid and perfected, first priority security interest in such Collateral to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens.


(c)     

Types of Collateral . None of the Collateral consists of, or is the Proceeds of, As-Extracted Collateral, Consumer Goods, Farm Products, Manufactured Homes or standing timber.


 

(d)     

Consents: Etc. Except for the filing or recording of UCC financing statements and consents, authorizations, filings or other actions which have been obtained or made, no consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in respect of, any arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other Person (including, without limitation, any stockholder, member or creditor of such Obligor), is required for (A) the grant by such Obligor of the security interest in the Collateral of such Obligor granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Obligor, (B) the perfection of such security interest (to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC) or (C) the exercise by the Lender of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement.


4.      Covenants . Each Obligor covenants that until such time as the Obligations arising under the Loan Documents have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or been terminated, such Obligor
shall:

(a)     

Instruments/Chattel Paper . If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, or if any property constituting Collateral shall be stored or shipped subject to a Document, ensure that such Instrument, Tangible Chattel Paper or Document is either in the possession of such Obligor at all times or, if requested by the Lender to perfect its security interest in such Collateral, is delivered to the Lender duly endorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Lender. Such Obligor shall ensure that any Collateral consisting of Tangible Chattel Paper is marked with a legend acceptable to the Lender indicating the Lender's security interest in such Tangible Chattel Paper.


(b)     

Further Assurances . Each Obligor shall execute and deliver to the Lender such agreements, assignments or instruments and do all such other things as the Lender may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate (i) to assure to the Lender its security interests hereunder, including such instruments as the Lender may from time to time reasonably request in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC, (ii) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) to otherwise protect and assure the Lender of its rights and interests hereunder.


5.        Authorization to File Financing Statements . Each Obligor hereby authorizes the Lender to prepare and file such financing statements (including continuation statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other instruments as the Lender may from time to time reasonably deem necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC.

6.        Advances . On failure of any Obligor to perform any of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the Lender may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, after providing written notice to  


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the Obligors, perform the same and in so doing may expend such sums as the Lender may reasonably deem advisable in the performance thereof, including, without limitation, the payment of any insurance premiums, the payment of any taxes, a payment to obtain a release of a Lien or potential Lien, expenditures made in defending against any adverse claim and all other expenditures which the Lender may make for the protection of the security hereof or which may be compelled by operation of Law. All such sums and amounts so expended shall be repayable by the Obligors on a joint and several basis promptly upon timely notice thereof and demand therefor, shall constitute additional Obligations and shall bear interest from the date said amounts are expended at the Default Rate. No such performance of any covenant or agreement by the Lender on behalf of any Obligor, and no such advance or expenditure therefor, shall relieve the Obligors of any Default or Event of Default. The Lender may make any payment hereby authorized in accordance with any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office or holder of the claim to be discharged without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien, title or claim except to the extent such payment is being contested in good faith by an Obligor in appropriate proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.

7.      Remedies .

(a)     

General Remedies . If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Lender shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies provided herein, in the Loan Documents, in any other documents relating to the Obligations, or by Law (including, but not limited to, levy of attachment, garnishment and the rights and remedies set forth in the UCC of the jurisdiction applicable to the affected Collateral), the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC (regardless of whether the UCC is the law of the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted and regardless of whether the UCC applies to the affected Collateral), and further, the Lender may, with or without judicial process or the aid and assistance of others, (i) enter on any premises on which any of the Collateral may be located and, without resistance or interference by the Obligors, take possession of the Collateral, (ii) dispose of any Collateral on any such premises, (iii) require the Obligors to assemble and make available to the Lender at the expense of the Obligors any Collateral at any place and time designated by the Lender which is reasonably convenient to both parties, (iv) remove any Collateral from any such premises for the purpose of effecting sale or other disposition thereof, and/or (v) without demand and without advertisement, notice, hearing or process of law, all of which each of the Obligors hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by Law, at any place and time or times, sell and deliver any or all Collateral held by or for it at public or private sale, at any exchange or broker's board or elsewhere, by one or more contracts, in one or more parcels, for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the Lender deems advisable, in its sole discretion (subject to any and all mandatory legal requirements). Each Obligor acknowledges that any such private sale may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the seller than the prices and other terms which might have been obtained at a public sale and, notwithstanding the foregoing, agrees that such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. Neither the Lender's compliance with applicable Law nor its disclaimer of warranties relating to the Collateral shall be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale. To the extent the rights of notice cannot be legally waived hereunder, each Obligor agrees that any requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice, specifying the place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made, is personally served on or mailed, postage prepaid, to the Loan Parties in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement at least 10 days before the time of sale or other event giving rise to the requirement of such notice. The Lender may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned The Lender shall not be obligated to make any sale or other disposition of the Collateral regardless of notice having been given. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, any holder of any of the Obligations may be a purchaser at any such sale. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each of the Obligors hereby waives all of its rights of redemption with respect to any such sale. Subject to the provisions of applicable Law, the Lender may postpone or cause the postponement of the sale of all or any portion of the Collateral by announcement at the time and place of such sale, and such sale may, without further notice, to the extent permitted by Law, be made at the time and place to which the sale was postponed, or the Lender may further postpone such sale by announcement made at such time and place.


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(b)     

Remedies relating to Accounts . If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, whether or not the Lender has exercised any or all of its rights and remedies hereunder, (i) each Obligor will promptly upon request of the Lender instruct all account debtors to remit all payments in respect of Accounts to a mailing location selected by the Lender and (ii) the Lender shall have the right to enforce any Obligor's rights against its customers and account debtors, and the Lender or its designee may notify any Obligor's customers and account debtors that the Accounts of such Obligor have been assigned to the Lender or of the Lender's security interest therein, and may (either in its own name or in the name of an Obligor or both) demand, collect (including without limitation by way of a lockbox arrangement), receive, take receipt for, sell, sue for, compound, settle, compromise and give acquittance for any and all amounts due or to become due on any Account, and, in the Lender's discretion, file any claim or take any other action or proceeding to protect and realize upon the security interest of the holders of the Obligations in the Accounts. Each Obligor acknowledges and agrees that the Proceeds of its Accounts remitted to or on behalf of the Lender in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be solely for the Lender's own convenience and that such Obligor shall not have any right, title or interest in such Accounts or in any such other amounts except as expressly provided herein. The Lender shall not have any liability or responsibility to any Obligor for acceptance of a check, draft or other order for payment of money bearing the legend "payment in full" or words of similar import or any other restrictive legend or endorsement or be responsible for determining the correctness of any remittance. Furthermore, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (i) the Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make test verifications of the Accounts in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and the Obligors shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Lender may require in connection with such test verifications, (ii) upon the Lender's request and at the expense of the Obligors, the Obligors shall cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Lender to furnish to the Lender reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Accounts and (hi) the Lender in its own name or in the name of others may communicate with account debtors on the Accounts to verify with them to the Lender's satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Accounts.


(c)     

Access . In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Lender shall have the right to enter and remain upon the various premises of the Obligors without cost or charge to the Lender, and use the same, together with materials, supplies, books and records of the Obligors for the purpose of collecting and liquidating the Collateral, or for preparing for sale and conducting the sale of the Collateral, whether by foreclosure, auction or otherwise. In addition, the Lender may remove Collateral, or any part thereof, from such premises and/or any records with respect thereto, in order to effectively collect or liquidate such Collateral.


(d)     

Nonexclusive Nature of Remedies . Failure by the Lender to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any other document relating to the Obligations, or as provided by Law, or any delay by the Lender in exercising the same, shall not operate as a waiver of any such right, remedy or option. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless it is in writing, signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced and then only to the extent specifically stated, which in the case of the Lender shall only be granted as provided herein. To the extent permitted by Law, neither the Lender nor any party acting as attorney for the Lender shall be liable hereunder for any acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law other than their gross negligence or willful misconduct


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hereunder. The rights and remedies of Lender under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which the Lender may have.

(e)     

Retention of Collateral . In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, the Lender may, in compliance with Sections 9-620 and 9-621 of the UCC or otherwise complying with the requirements of applicable Law of the relevant jurisdiction, accept or retain the Collateral in satisfaction of the Obligations. Unless and until the Lender shall have provided such notices, however, the Lender shall not be deemed to have retained any Collateral in satisfaction of any Obligations for any reason.


(f)     

Deficiency . In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Lender is legally entitled, the Obligors shall be jointly and severally liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, together with the costs of collection and the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel. Any surplus remaining after the full payment and satisfaction of the Obligations shall be returned to the Obligors or to whomsoever a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine to be entitled thereto.


8.      Rights of the Lender .

(a)     

Power of Attorney . In addition to other powers of attorney contained herein, each Obligor hereby designates and appoints the Lender and each of its designees or agents, as attorney-in-fact of such Obligor, irrevocably and with power of substitution, with authority to take any or all of the following actions if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing:

(i) 

to demand, collect, settle, compromise, adjust, give discharges and releases, all as the Lender may reasonably determine;

(ii) to commence and prosecute any actions at any court for the purposes of collecting any Collateral and enforcing any other right in respect thereof;
(iii) to defend, settle or compromise any action brought and, in connection therewith, give such discharge or release as the Lender may reasonably deem appropriate;
(iv) to receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to an Obligor and endorse checks, notes, drafts, acceptances, money orders, bills of lading, warehouse receipts or other instruments or documents evidencing payment, shipment or storage of the goods giving rise to the Collateral of such Obligor on behalf of and in the name of such Obligor, or securing, or relating to such Collateral;
(v) to sell, assign, transfer, make any agreement in respect of, or otherwise deal with or exercise rights in respect of, any Collateral or the goods or services which have given rise thereto, as fully and completely as though the Lender were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes;
(vi) to adjust and settle claims under any insurance policy relating thereto;
(vii) to execute and deliver all assignments, conveyances, statements, financing statements, renewal financing statements, security agreements, affidavits, notices and other agreements, instruments and documents that the Lender may reasonably determine are necessary in order to perfect and maintain the security interests and liens granted in this Agreement and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated therein;
(viii) to institute any foreclosure proceedings that the Lender may reasonably deem appropriate;

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(ix)

to sign and endorse any drafts, assignments, proxies, stock powers, verifications, notices and other documents relating to the Collateral;

(x) to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral;
(xi) to direct any parties liable for any payment in connection with any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all monies due and to become due thereunder directly to the Lender or as the Lender shall direct;
(xii) to receive payment of and receipt for any and all monies, claims, and other amounts due and to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; and
(xiii) to do and perform all such other acts and things as the Lender may reasonably deem to be necessary, proper or convenient in connection with the Collateral.

This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until such time as the Obligations arising under the Loan Documents have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or been terminated. The Lender shall be under no duty to exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers, privileges and options expressly or implicitly granted to the Lender in this Agreement, and shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so. The Lender shall not be liable for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law in its individual capacity or its capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts or omissions resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power of attorney is conferred on the Lender solely to protect, preserve and realize upon its security interest in the Collateral.

 

(b)     

Lender's Duty of Care . Other than the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody of the Collateral while being held by the Lender hereunder, the Lender shall have no duty or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto, it being understood and agreed that the Obligors shall be responsible for preservation of all rights in the Collateral, and the Lender shall be relieved of all responsibility for the Collateral upon surrendering it or tendering the surrender of it to the Obligors. The Lender shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Lender accords its own property, which shall be no less than the treatment employed by a reasonable and prudent agent in the industry, it being understood that the Lender shall not have responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any of the Collateral. In the event of a public or private sale of Collateral pursuant to Section 7 hereof, the Lender shall have no responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relating to any Collateral, whether or not the Lender has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or (ii) taking any steps to clean, repair or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale.


(c)     

Liability with Respect to Accounts . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Obligors shall remain liable under each of the Accounts to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise to each such Account. The Lender shall not have any obligation or liability under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Lender of any payment relating to such Account pursuant hereto, nor shall the Lender be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of an Obligor under or pursuant to any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any Account (or any agreement


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giving rise thereto), to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

9.      Application of Proceeds . Upon the acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, any payments in respect of the Obligations and any proceeds of the Collateral, when received by the Lender in cash or its equivalent, will be applied in reduction of the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement.

10.    Continuing Agreement .

 

(a)     

This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or been terminated, at which time this Agreement shall be automatically terminated and the Lender shall, upon the request and at the expense of the Obligors, forthwith release all of its liens and security interests hereunder and shall execute and deliver all UCC termination statements and/or other documents reasonably requested by the Obligors evidencing such termination.


(b)     

This Agreement shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Lender as a preference, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise under any Debtor Relief Law, all as though such payment had not been made; provided that in the event payment of all or any part of the Obligations is rescinded or must be restored or returned, all reasonable costs and expenses (including without limitation any reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred by the Lender in defending and enforcing such reinstatement shall be deemed to be included as a part of the Obligations.

11.   Amendments and Waivers . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no consent to any departure by the Lender or any Obligor therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Lender and the applicable Obligor, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
 

12.    Successors in Interest . This Agreement shall be binding upon each Obligor, its successors and assigns and shall inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder, to the benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns.
 

13.    Successors in Interest . This Agreement shall be binding upon each Obligor, its successors and assigns and shall inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder, to the benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns.
 

14.    Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which where so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. 15     Continuing Agreement .

15.   Headings . The headings of the sections hereof are provided for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. 1

16.   Governing Law: Submission to Jurisdiction: Venue: WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . The terms of Sections 10.13 and 10.14 of the Credit Agreement with respect to governing law, submission to jurisdiction, venue and waiver of jury trial are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis, and the parties hereto agree to such terms.

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17.   Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.

18.   Entirety . This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the other documents relating to the Obligations represent the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, including any commitment letters or correspondence relating to the Loan Documents, any other documents relating to the Obligations, or the transactions contemplated herein and therein.

19.   Other Security . To the extent that any of the Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral (including, without limitation, real property and securities owned by an Obligor), or by a guarantee, endorsement or property of any other Person, then the Lender shall have the right to proceed against such other property, guarantee or endorsement if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the Lender shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which rights, security, liens, security interests or remedies the Lender shall at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of them or the Obligations or any of the rights of the Lender under this Agreement, under any other of the Loan Documents or under any other document relating to the Obligations.

20.  Joinder . At any time after the date of this Agreement, one or more additional Persons may become party hereto as an "Obligor" by executing and delivering to the Lender a Joinder Agreement. Immediately upon such execution and delivery of such Joinder Agreement (and without any further action), each such additional Person will become a party to this Agreement as an "Obligor" and have all of the rights and obligations of an Obligor hereunder.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

OBLIGORS :     AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation

By: _______________________________

Name:

Title:

AMENDE CABINET CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation

By: _______________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

 

By: _____________________________________

Name:

Title:

Exhibit 10.3

 

AMENDMENT TO THE AMERICAN WOODMARK COROPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES

AMENDMENT, to the American Woodmark Corporation Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees, by American Woodmark Corporation (the “Company”). The Company maintains the American Woodmark Corporation Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees, effective as of August 1, 2006 (the “Plan”).

WHEREAS, the Company, pursuant to the authority granted under Section 12(a) of the Plan, now wishes to amend the Plan;

NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of June 12, 2009, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

1.     Section 2(k) of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
 

     (k) “Fair Market Value” means the closing price per share of the Company Stock on the NASDAQ National Market. Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the applicable date specified in the Plan or, if there are no trades on such date, the value shall be determined as of the last preceding day on which the Company Stock is traded

2.     Section 2(l) is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
 

     (l) “Incentive Award” means (i) a grant of Restricted Stock, (ii) a grant of a Non-statutory Stock Option, (iii) a grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, (iv) a grant of Restricted Stock Units or (v) a combination thereof.

3.     Section 2(r) is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
 

     (r) “Performance Goal” means an objectively determinable performance goal established by the Committee with respect to a given grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units that relates to one or more Performance Criteria.

4.     A new Section 2(v) is hereby added to the Plan (and existing Section 2(v) and all subsequent sections are hereby relettered accordingly, and all section references throughout the Plan are hereby adjusted accordingly):
 

     (v) “Restricted Stock Unit” means the right to receive a share of Company Stock (or the value thereof in cash) in the future granted pursuant to the terms of Section 7.

5.     Section 3 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
 

     3. General. The following types of Incentive Awards may be granted under the Plan: Non-statutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Appreciation Rights.

6.     A new Section 7 is hereby added to the Plan (and existing Section 7 and all subsequent sections are hereby renumbered accordingly, and all section references throughout the Plan are hereby adjusted accordingly):

7. Restricted Stock Unit Awards .

(a) The Committee may make grants of Restricted Stock Units to Participants. Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant Restricted Stock Units, notice shall be given to the Participant stating the number of Restricted Stock Units granted and the terms and conditions to which the Restricted Stock Units are subject. This notice, when duly accepted in writing by the Participant, shall become the award agreement between the Company and the Participant.

(b) Restricted Stock Units may be payable in shares of Company Stock or in cash or in any combination thereof, or the Committee may reserve the right in the award agreement to determine the medium of payment at the time of payment. A cash payment of a Restricted Stock Unit shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Company Stock as of the date of payment. Delivery of Company Stock in payment of Restricted Stock Units may be subject to additional conditions established in the award agreement.

(c) The Committee shall establish as to each award of Restricted Stock Units the terms and conditions upon which the Restricted Stock Units shall vest and be paid. Vesting may be conditioned on the continued performance of services or the achievement of performance conditions measured on an individual, corporate or other basis, or any combination thereof. The vesting conditions may include the achievement of a Performance Goal to the extent that the award is intended to comply with the requirements of Code section 162(m). Such conditions may also include, without limitation, the whole or partial vesting of such award as a result of the disability, death or retirement of the Participant or the occurrence of a Change of Control.

(d) A Participant’s rights under a Restricted Stock Unit award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or otherwise disposed of, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

(e) A Participant shall not have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to an award of Restricted Stock Units unless and until shares of Company Stock are issued to the Participant pursuant to such award and all requirements with respect to the issuance of such shares have been satisfied .

(f) The Committee may, in its discretion, provide that a Participant shall be entitled to receive dividend equivalents on outstanding Restricted Stock Units. Dividend equivalents may be (i) paid in cash, (ii) credited to the Participant as additional Restricted Stock Units, or (iii) a fixed combination of cash and additional Restricted Stock Units as provided in the award agreement, or the Committee may reserve the right to determine the manner of payment at the time dividends are paid to shareholders of record. Unless otherwise provided in the award agreement, (i) dividend equivalents with respect to dividends or other distributions that are paid in shares of Company Stock shall be credited to the Participant as additional Restricted Stock Units subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which the dividend equivalents are paid and (ii) dividend equivalents with respect to dividends or other distributions that are paid in cash shall be paid at the same time and under the same conditions as such dividends or other distributions are paid to the shareholders of record of Company Stock.

(g) Whenever payments under Restricted Stock Units are to be made in cash to a Participant who is an employee, the Company (or, if the Participant is employed by a Subsidiary, the Subsidiary) (hereinafter the “Employer”) will withhold therefrom an amount sufficient to satisfy any Applicable Withholding Taxes. Each Participant who is an employee shall agree as a condition of receiving Restricted Stock Units payable in the form of Company Stock to pay to his Employer, or make arrangements satisfactory to his Employer regarding the payment to his Employer of, Applicable Withholding Taxes. Until the amount has been paid or arrangements satisfactory to the Employer have been made, no stock certificate or other evidence of the shares shall be issued to the Participant. Payment to the Employer in satisfaction of Applicable Withholding Taxes may be in cash. As an alternative to making a cash payment to the Employer to satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes, if the Committee or the award agreement so provides, the Participant may elect to (i) deliver Mature Shares or (ii) have the Employer retain that number of shares of Company Stock that would satisfy all or a specified portion of the Applicable Withholding Taxes. Any such election shall be made only in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. The Committee has the express authority to change at any time any such election procedures.

7.     Section 13(a) of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

     (a) In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares, recapitalization or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation or other change in the Company’s capital stock (including, but not limited to, the creation or issuance to shareholders generally of rights, options or warrants for the purchase of common stock or preferred stock of the Company), the number and kind of shares of stock or securities of the Company to be subject to the Plan and to Incentive Awards then outstanding or to be granted thereunder, the maximum number of shares or securities which may be delivered under the Plan, the maximum number of shares or securities that can be granted to an individual Participant under Section 4, the exercise price and other terms and relevant provisions of Incentive Awards shall be proportionately adjusted by the Committee, whose determination shall be binding on all persons. If the adjustment would produce fractional shares with respect to any Incentive Award or a fractional cent in the exercise price of any unexercised Option, the Committee shall round down the number of shares covered by the Incentive Award and to the nearest whole share and round up the exercise price of any unexercised Option to the nearest whole cent.
 

8.     Subsections (x), (xi) and (xii) of Section 14(a) of the Plan are hereby amended in their entirety as follows:
 

     (x) the terms and conditions applicable to Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit awards, including the establishment of Performance Goals; (xi) the terms and conditions on which restrictions upon Restricted Stock shall lapse or be removed and on which Restricted Stock Units shall vest and be paid; (xii) whether to accelerate the time at which any or all restrictions with respect to Restricted Stock shall lapse or be removed or at which any Restricted Stock Units shall vest and be paid;
 

9.     In all other respects the Plan is hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

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To record the adoption of the Amendment set forth above, the Company has caused this document to be signed on this ____ day of June, 2009.

                                       AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

                                        By: ______________________________________  
  
                                        Title: _____________________________________

Exhibit 10.4

 

 

AMENDMENT TO THE AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

2006 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS EQUITY OWNERSHIP PLAN

AMENDMENT, to the American Woodmark Corporation 2006 Non-Employee Directors Equity Ownership Plan, by American Woodmark Corporation (the “Company”). The Company maintains the American Woodmark Corporation 2006 Non-Employee Directors Equity Ownership Plan, effective as of August 24, 2006 (the “Plan”).

WHEREAS, the Company, pursuant to the authority granted under Section 12(a) of the Plan, now wishes to amend the Plan;

NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of August 27, 2009, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

1.     

The second and third sentences of Section II of the Plan are hereby amended in their entirety as follows:


“Grants of stock options (“Options”) under the Plan shall be as described in Section V, shares of restricted stock (“Restricted Shares”) as described in Section VI, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) as described in Section VII, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) as described in Section VIII. The Board shall have all powers vested in it by the terms of the Plan, including, without limitation, the authority (within the limitations described herein) to prescribe the form of the agreement embodying awards of Options, Restricted Shares, SARs, and RSUs under the Plan, to construe the Plan, to determine all questions arising under the Plan, to adopt and amend rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan as it may deem desirable, and to establish and verify the extent of satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability or vesting as applicable to Options, Restricted Shares, SARs, and RSUs.”

2.     

Section IV of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:


“Subject to adjustment as provided in Section X, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock (“Shares”) that may be issued upon exercise or vesting of Options, Restricted Shares, SARs, and RSUs granted pursuant to the Plan shall be 200,000, reduced by (i) the total number of Shares previously issued under the American Woodmark Corporation 2005 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, originally effective as of August 25, 2005 (the “Prior Plan”), and (ii) the total number of Shares subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plan that have not expired or terminated unexercised. Shares that have not been issued under the Plan or Prior Plan allocable to Options, Restricted Shares, SARs, and RSUs and portions thereof that expire, lapse, forfeit or otherwise terminate unexercised may again be subject to a new award under the Plan.”

3.     

The second sentence of Section V(b) of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:


“ ‘Fair Market Value’ for purposes of the Plan means the closing price per share of the Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the applicable date specified in the Plan or, if there are no trades on such date, the value shall be determined as of the last preceding day on which the Shares were traded.”

4.     

A new Section VIII is hereby added to the Plan (and existing Section VIII and all subsequent sections are hereby renumbered accordingly, and all section references throughout the Plan are hereby adjusted accordingly):


VIII.       Restricted Stock Unit Awards .

(a)       Grant.      

A. The Board may make grants of RSUs to directors. Whenever the Board deems it appropriate to grant RSUs, notice shall be given to the director stating the number of RSUs granted and the terms and conditions to which the RSUs are subject. This notice, when duly accepted in writing by the director, shall become the award agreement between the Company and the director.

B. RSUs may be payable in Shares or in cash or in any combination thereof, or the Board may reserve the right in the award agreement to determine the medium of payment at the time of payment. A cash payment of a RSU shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the date of payment. Delivery of Shares in payment of RSUs may be subject to additional conditions established in the award agreement.

(b)       Terms and Conditions.

  The Board shall establish as to each award of RSUs the terms and conditions upon which the RSUs shall vest and be paid. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, accelerated vesting as a result of the disability, death, or retirement of the director or the occurrence of a change of control of the Company.

(c)       Non-transferability.

   A director’s rights under a RSU award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or otherwise disposed of, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

(d)        Shareholders Rights.

           A director shall not have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to an award of RSUs unless and until Shares are issued to the director pursuant to such award and all requirements with respect to the issuance of such Shares have been satisfied .

(e)        Dividend Equivalents .

The Board may, in its discretion, provide that a director shall be entitled to receive dividend equivalents on outstanding RSUs. Dividend equivalents may be (i) paid in cash, (ii) credited to the director as additional RSUs, or (iii) a fixed combination of cash and additional RSUs as provided in the award agreement, or the Board may reserve the right to determine the manner of payment at the time dividends are paid to shareholders of record. Unless otherwise provided in the award agreement, (i) dividend equivalents with respect to dividends or other distributions that are paid in Shares shall be credited to the director as additional RSUs subject to the same restrictions as the RSUs with respect to which the dividend equivalents are paid and (ii) dividend equivalents with respect to dividends or other distributions that are paid in cash shall be accumulated without interest and paid if and at the same time and to the same extent as the underlying RSUs are paid, and shall be forfeited if and at the same time and to the same extent as the underlying RSUs are forfeited. Any such dividend equivalent arrangement shall comply with Code Section 409A. A dividend equivalent arrangement shall be unfunded and dividend equivalents shall be payable from the general assets of the Company. A director’s right to any accumulated, unpaid dividend equivalents shall be solely that of a general creditor of the Company.”

5.     

The last sentence of Section VIII of the Plan (“Termination”) is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:


“No termination of the Plan shall materially and adversely affect any of the rights or obligations of any individual under any Option, Restricted Share, SAR, or RSU award previously granted under the Plan, without his or her consent.”

6.     

Section IX of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:


“In no event shall the Plan, any director’s participation in the Plan, any director’s receipt of an Option, Restricted Share, SAR, or RSU award under the Plan or any other action taken under the Plan constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the Company will retain any individual as a director for any period of time.”

7.     

The first sentence of Section X of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:


“In the event of any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split or other change in the corporate structure or capitalization affecting the Shares, the number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan, and the number of Shares subject to, or the exercise price per Share under, any outstanding Option, Restricted Share, SAR, or RSU award, shall be adjusted automatically so that the proportionate interest of the director shall be maintained as before the occurrence of such event.”
 

8.     

Section XIV(a) of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:


(a)      Delivery of Shares.

The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate for Shares purchased upon the exercise of any part of an Option or SAR or upon settlement of any RSU or as to which any restriction has lapsed before (i) the admission of such Shares to listing on any stock exchange or other listing system on which the Company’s common stock may then be listed, (ii) receipt of any required registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law or regulation that the Company’s counsel may determine is necessary or advisable, and (iii) the Company shall have been advised by counsel that all applicable legal requirements have been complied with.”

9.     

Section XIV(b) of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:


(b)      Ratification.
 

By accepting any Option, Restricted Share, SAR, RSU, or other benefit under the Plan, each director and each individual claiming under or through such director shall be conclusively deemed to have given his or her acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken by the Company or the Board.”

10.     

In all other respects the Plan is hereby ratified and confirmed.


*     *     *     *     *

To record the adoption of the Amendment set forth above, the Company has caused this document to be signed on this ____ day of August 2009.

 

 

                                                                                                                                  AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION

 

                                                                                                                                  By: ______________________________________

 

                                                                                                                                  Title: _____________________________________

Exhibit 10.5

 

 

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 retirement, death or disability under the conditions defined herein 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 or disability, 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 and disability 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.


 

 

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 you are an employee on the date of Change of Control and have maintained continuous employment from the Award Date through the date of Change of Control. “Change of Control” is defined for the purposes of this Section as:

 

 

 

(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.


 

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 either 1) retirement, or 2) any reason after becoming fully vested in their Award due to 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 $160,000 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, (2) a copy of the Plan, and (3) the Company’s most recent Annual Report. 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 Option 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 Option as outlined in this letter and the attached Plan description.
 

American Woodmark Corporation
 

(s/_____________________________________)
     Chief Executive Officer
 
Agreed to:
By ____________________________

Exhibit 10.6

 

RSU PERFORMANCE BASED GRANT LETTER

Date
 
 

Name
Street Address
City, State Zip Code
 
Dear Name:
 
American Woodmark Corporation (the “Company”) has established a program that includes a performance based opportunity under which you may receive an Award of restricted stock units (the “Award”). The opportunity outlined below is based on the achievement of certain predetermined performance metrics for fiscal ______. The potential 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 opportunity are as follows:
 
I.     In consideration of your agreements contained in this letter, the Company has established a plan  under which you may be granted up to ________ restricted stock units (RSU’s). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the voting common stock of the Company based on the Company’s attainment of certain performance metrics for fiscal _______.
 
II.     Your plan carries the following provisions:

A.     

The Company and the Compensation Committee have approved an operating plan for fiscal ______.


B.     

The operating plan includes three primary categories: income statement achievement, balance sheet management, and organizational development.


C.     

The Company and the Compensation Committee have developed specific measurements within the three categories. Each measurement has a low case, a base case, and a high case. The measurements and case values are detailed in Attachment A.


D.     

As soon as practical after the close of fiscal _______, the Compensation Committee will evaluate Company performance based on the measurements and establish a value earned based on achievement in each of the three categories. While the Committee will utilize the measurements as the basis of the evaluation, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, consider other factors in determining the amount of the opportunity to be granted.


E.     

At the conclusion of evaluation, the Compensation Committee will assign a percentage earned in each of the three areas and you will receive an Award of RSU’s that will be converted into shares of the common stock of the Company once you meet the vesting requirement. For example, assuming that your total opportunity is 75 shares, a hypothetical evaluation may look as follows:

 

 

Opportunity

 

Performance Achievement

 

Awarded RSU’s

 

Percent

Shares

       

Income Statement Achievement

40%

30

X

40%

=

12

             

Balance Sheet Management

40%

30

X

80%

=

24

             

Organizational Development

20%

15

X

60%

=

9

             
 

100%

75

     

45


F.     

The RSU’s in your Award will mature on __________________ (the “Maturity Date”). To meet the vesting requirement and receive your 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 your employment is terminated at any time for any reason other than retirement, death, disability or for any reason following a Change of Control, under the conditions defined herein between the Award Date and the Maturity Date, the full amount of your Award will be forfeited.


G.     

In the event you become separated from the Company because of retirement, death or disability, you may receive a pro-rated portion of the Award. If your separation date occurs after the Compensation Committee has completed its evaluation described in Section II.E., then you will receive the number of shares determined by dividing the number of days between the Award Date and your separation date, by the total number of days between the Award Date and the Maturity Date, multiplied by the number of RSU’s of your Award. If your separation date occurs before the Compensation Committee completes its evaluation described in Section II.E., then the full amount of your Award will be forfeited.

For purposes of applying this Section G., retirement and disability 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 in its reasonable discretion.

 

H.     

In the event of a Change of Control any time before the Maturity Date, you will receive the full amount of the Award if you are an employee on the date of the Change of Control and have maintained continuous employment from the Award Date through the date of Change of Control. “Change of Control” is defined for the purposes of this Section as:


(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 (i)      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.

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 either 1) die, or 2) become disabled before the Maturity Date but after the Compensation Committee completed its performance evaluation described in Section II. E., 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 either 1) retirement prior to the Maturity Date but after the Compensation Committee completed its performance evaluation described  in Section II.E., or 2) any reason after becoming fully vested due to 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 $160,000 of annual compensation may meet this definition.

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 may occur as soon as administratively practicable (within 60 days) after the date that is six months after the employee’s separation date.
 

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 Option 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 plan as outlined in this letter and the attached Plan description.
 

American Woodmark Corporation
 
 
 
(s/_______________________________________)
     Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
Agreed to:
 

By ____________________________

 

Exhibit 10.7

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 2006 Non-Employee Directors Equity Ownership Plan (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”). Except as provided below, in order to vest in any portion of the Award, you must be a member of the Board of Directors of the Company on the Maturity Date and must have provided continuous service as a member of the Board of Directors from _____________ (the “Award Date”) through the Maturity Date. In the event your service on the Board of Directors ends at any time for any reason other than death, disability or following a Change of Control under the conditions defined herein prior to the Maturity Date, the entire amount of the Award will be forfeited.


B.     

In the event your service on the Board of Directors of the Company ends because of your death or disability, you will vest in a pro-rated portion of the Award. The number of shares that vest 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 contained in the Award. Your right to the remaining unvested shares will be forfeited at the time of your separation.


For purposes of this Award agreement:
 

(i) “Disability” means your inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in your death or which can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, as determined by the remaining members of the Company’s board of directors in its reasonable discretion.

C.     

Notwithstanding Sections II.A. or B. to the contrary, in the event a Change of Control occurs at any time before the Maturity Date, you will immediately vest in your right to receive the full amount of the Award if you are a member of the Company’s Board of Directors on the date of the Change of Control and have provided continuous service as a member of the Board of Directors from the Award Date through the date of the Change of Control.


For purposes of this Section C, “Change of Control” means 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.     

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


A.     If you continuously serve as a director of the Company through the Maturity Date, Award payment will occur as soon as administratively practicable (within 60 days) after the Maturity Date.

B.     If you separate from the Company’s service as a director because of either death or disability before the Maturity Date, payment of the vested portion of the Award will occur as soon as administratively practicable (within 60 days) after your separation date.

C.     If you become fully vested in your right to receive the Award because of a Change of Control that occurs before the Maturity Date, payment of the Award will occur as soon as administratively practicable (within 60 days) after the earlier of (i) your separation from service as a director of the Company for any reason on or after the date of the Change of Control or (ii) the Maturity Date.

IV.     

Any distributions on the Award as defined herein will be made with a certificate of common shares.


V.     

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


VI.     

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


VII.     

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.


VIII.     

This Award agreement does not constitute a contract for services nor does it guarantee you the right to remain in the service of the Company as a director or otherwise for any length of time.


IX.     

Until the RSUs 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.


Attached to this letter is the following: (1) a second copy of this letter, (2) a copy of the Plan, and (3) the Company’s most recent Annual Report. Please sign the second copy of this letter and return it to ___________, ____________________, 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.
 

American Woodmark Corporation
 
 
 

(By: ___________________________)
        Chief Executive Officer
 
Agreed to:
By ____________________________

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Kent B. Guichard, certify that:

 

 

  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of American Woodmark Corporation;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

       

/s/ Kent B. Guichard


       

Kent B. Guichard

       

President and Chief Executive Officer

       

(Principal Executive Officer)

       

Date: September 1, 2009

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Jonathan H. Wolk, certify that:

 

 

  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of American Woodmark Corporation;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

       

/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk


       

Jonathan H. Wolk

       

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

       

(Principal Financial Officer)

       

Date: September 1, 2009

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

 

  1.   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of American Woodmark Corporation for the quarter ended July 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

Date: September 1, 2009

     

/s/ Kent B. Guichard


       

Kent B. Guichard

       

President and Chief Executive Officer

       

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: September 1, 2009

     

/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk


       

Jonathan H. Wolk

       

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

       

(Principal Financial Officer)