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3102 Shawnee Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22601

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION:

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) of American Woodmark Corporation (the “Company”) will be held at the Holiday Inn, 333 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, Virginia, on Thursday,Wednesday, August 25, 2011,26, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, for the following purposes:

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To elect as directors the nine nominees listed in the attached proxy statement to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors;
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To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2012;
2016;
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To consider and vote upon the Company’s 2011Company's 2015 Non-Employee Directors Equity OwnershipRestricted Stock Unit Plan;
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To castapprove on an advisory vote onbasis the Company’s executive compensation;
and
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To cast an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and
6.To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

Only shareholders of record of shares of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on June 20, 201118, 2015 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please mark, sign and date the enclosed proxy and promptly return it in the enclosed envelope. If for any reason you desire to revoke your proxy, you may do so at any time before it is voted.

All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting.

  
 By Order of the Board of Directors
  
 Jonathan H. WolkM. Scott Culbreth
 Secretary


July 1, 2011June 30, 2015


AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
3102 Shawnee Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22601

Proxy Statement
Voting Rights, Procedures and Solicitation

Proxy Solicitation

This Proxy Statement, mailed to shareholders of American Woodmark Corporation (the “Company”) on or about July 1, 2011,June 30, 2015, is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Company’s Board of Directors in the accompanying form for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held at the Holiday Inn, 333 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, Virginia, on Thursday,Wednesday, August 25, 2011,26, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, and at any adjournments thereof. A copy of the annual report of the Company for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011,2015, is being mailed to you with this Proxy Statement.

In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, the Company’s officers and other employees, without additional compensation, may solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile, and personal interview. The Company will bear the cost of all solicitation efforts. The Company also will request brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to the beneficial owners of the Company’s common stock held as of the record date by those parties and will reimburse those parties for their expenses in forwarding soliciting material.

Record Date and Voting Rights

On June 20, 2011,18, 2015, the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 14,296,74016,258,793 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote. Each such share of common stock entitles the owner to one vote.

Revocability and Voting of Proxy

A form of proxy for use at the Annual Meeting and a return envelope for the proxy are enclosed. Any shareholder who provides a proxy may revoke such proxy at any time before it is voted. Proxies may be revoked by:

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filing with the Secretary of the Company written notice of revocation which bears a later date than the date of the proxy,
proxy;
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duly executing and filing with the Secretary of the Company a later dated proxy relating to the same shares,shares; or
 •attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

Votes will be tabulated by one or more inspectors of election. A proxy, if properly executed and not revoked, will be voted as specified by the shareholder. If the shareholder does not specify his or her choice, the shares will be voted as follows:
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“FOR” the election of the nine nominees for director named herein;
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“FOR” the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2012;
2016;
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“FOR”
"FOR" the adoptionapproval of the 2011Company's 2015 Non-Employee Directors Equity OwnershipRestricted Stock Unit Plan;
 •“FOR” the approval on an advisory basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement; and
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“FOR” an annual advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and
•In the proxies’ discretion on any other matters coming before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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A majority of the total outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote on matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting, represented in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum. IfOnce a share is represented for any purpose at the Annual Meeting, it is deemed to be present for quorum purposes and for all other matters as well.the remainder of the meeting. Abstentions and shares held of record by a broker or its nominee (“Broker Shares”) that are voted on any matter are included in determining the number of votes present or represented at the Annual Meeting. However, Broker Shares that are not voted on any matter at the Annual Meeting will not be included in determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting.

The Company’s bylaws require that, in uncontested elections, each director receive a majority of the votes cast with respect to that director (the number of shares voted “for” a director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that nominee).  Shareholders may indicate their preference for how frequently the Company should hold advisory votes on executive compensation by choosing among four options, holding the vote every one, two or three years, or abstaining. Actions on all other matters to come before the meeting will be approved if the votes cast “for” that action exceed the votes cast “against” it. Abstentions and Broker Shares that are not voted on a particular matter are not considered votes cast and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors or any other matter.

Participants in the American Woodmark Corporation Investment Savings Stock Ownership Plan will receive a proxy packet from the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, Registrar and Transfer Company,Computershare Shareholder Services, enabling them to provide instructions for voting the shares of the Company’s common stock held in their plan accounts. The Newport Group, the plan’s administrator, will determine the number of shares beneficially owned by each participant and communicate that information to the transfer agent. Each participant’s voting instructions must be properly executed and returned in the envelope provided in order for the participant’s shares to be voted. If a participant does not return voting instructions, then the shares held in the participant’s account will not be voted.

ITEM 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Board is currently comprised of nine members, each of whom has been nominated for election by the Company. In November 2014, the Board amended the Company’s bylaws to decrease the number of directors from ten to nine effective December 31, 2014. Unless otherwise specified, the enclosed proxy will be voted for the nine persons named below to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected and duly qualified. Each of the nominees listed below, is presently a director of the Company and was elected by shareholders at the last Annual Meeting for a term expiring at the upcoming Annual Meeting.

The Board believes the Company’s directors should possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values, and be committed to representing the long-term interests of its shareholders. When searching for new directors, the Governance Committee considers a candidate’s managerial experience, as well as business judgment, background, integrity, ethics and conflicts of interest. The Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity; however, the Board and the Governance Committee believe it is essential that the Company’s Board members represent diverse viewpoints. The Governance Committee considers issues such as diversity of professional experience, skills, viewpoints, education, gender, race and national origin. In considering candidates for the Board, the Governance Committee considers the entirety of each candidate’s credentials in the context of these criteria. With respect to the nomination of continuing directors for re-election, the individual’s contributions to the Board are also considered.

Each nominee listed below has consented to serve as a director, and the Company anticipates all of the nominees named below will be able to serve, if elected. If at the time of the Annual Meeting any nominees are unable or unwilling to serve, then shares represented by properly executed proxies will be voted at the discretion of the persons named therein for such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may designate.

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If shareholders do not elect a nominee who is serving as a director, Virginia law provides that the director would continue to serve on the Board as a “holdover director.” Under the Company’s bylaws, each incumbent director submits an advance, contingent, irrevocable offer of resignation that the Board may accept if shareholders do not elect the director at the Annual Meeting. In that situation, the Board’s Governance Committee would make a recommendation to the Board about whether to accept or reject the offer of resignation. The Board would act on the Governance Committee’s recommendation within 90 days after the date that the election results were certified and, promptly, would publicly disclose its decision and, if applicable, the rationale for rejecting the offer of resignation.

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Information Regarding Nominees

The names and ages of the Company’s nominees, their principal occupations or employment, and other information regarding each nominee are set forth below.

Name
 
Age
Principal Occupation(s) During the Last Five Years and
Directorship(s) in Public Companies
 
Director of Company Since
 


Age

Principal Occupation(s) During the Last Five Years and Directorship(s) in Public Companies
Director of Company Since

William F. Brandt, Jr.65
Retired; Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to August 2004.  Mr. Brandt has served continuously as director since he founded the Company in 1980.  Mr. Brandt previously served as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and remains extremely knowledgeable about the Company and its operations.  Mr. Brandt remains the Company’s largest shareholder.
 
198069Retired; Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2004. Mr. Brandt has served continuously as director since he founded the Company in 1980. Mr. Brandt previously served as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and remains extremely knowledgeable about the Company and its operations. Mr. Brandt remains the Company’s largest shareholder.1980
Martha M. Dally60
Retired; Vice President Customer Development, Sara Lee Corporation (a public company and manufacturer and marketer of consumer products) from July 2005 to June 2006; Chief Customer Officer, Sara Lee Corporation from July 2003 to July 2005.  Ms. Dally’s experience with marketing, business development and customer relationships during her 30-year career in the consumer products industry provides the Board with an important perspective on customer issues and opportunities.
 
199564Retired from her role as Vice President Customer Development, Sara Lee Corporation (a public company and manufacturer and marketer of consumer products) in 2006. Ms. Dally’s experience with marketing, business development and customer relationships during her 30-year career in the consumer products industry provides the Board with an important perspective on customer issues and opportunities.1995
Kent B. Guichard55
Company Chairman from August 2009 to present and Company President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2007 to present; Company President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2006 to August 2007; Company Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from September 2005 to August 2006; Company Executive Vice President from May 2004 to September 2005; Company Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to April 2004; Company Corporate Secretary from November 1997 to February 2005.  Mr. Guichard’s 30-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in finance and operations.  Mr. Guichard’s role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer provides to the Board the Company’s strategic vision and intimate knowledge of its operational performance.
 
1997
Kent J. Hussey65
Retired; Chairman, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (a publicly traded manufacturer of consumer products) from August 2009 to June 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, Spectrum Brands, Inc. from May 2007 to April 2010; Vice Chairman, Spectrum Brands, Inc. from January 2007 to May 2007; President and Chief Operating Officer, Spectrum Brands, Inc. from August 2002 to December 2006; Director, Spectrum Brands, Inc. from October 1996 to June 2010.  Spectrum Brands, Inc. emerged from bankruptcy protection in August, 2009.  Mr. Hussey’s 40-year career in the consumer products industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in finance and operations.  Mr. Hussey’s experience as Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded manufacturing company that sells products to large retailers provides the Board with an important perspective.
 
 
 
1999
Kent B. Guichard (1)59Company Chairman from August 2009 to present; Company Chief Executive Officer from August 2007 to present; Company President from August 2007 to August 2014. Mr. Guichard’s 30-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in finance and operations. Mr. Guichard’s role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer provides to the Board the Company’s strategic vision and intimate knowledge of its operational performance.1997
James G. Davis, Jr.56President and Chief Executive Officer, James G. Davis Construction Corporation (a private commercial general contractor) from 1979 to present; Director, Provident Bankshares Corporation (a public company and financial institution) from October 2006 to July 2009. Mr. Davis’ career in the construction industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in operations. Mr. Davis’ experience as Chief Executive Officer of a construction company provides the Board with an important perspective.2002
Daniel T. Hendrix60Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Interface, Inc. (a public company and manufacturer of industrial carpet products) from October 2011 to present; President and Chief Executive Officer, from July 2001 to October 2011; Director, Interface, Inc. from 1996 to present. Mr. Hendrix’ 30-year career in the building supplies industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in finance and operations. Mr. Hendrix’ experience as a Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded company in the building supplies industry provides the Board with an important perspective.2005
Carol B. Moerdyk65Retired; Senior Vice President, International, OfficeMax Incorporated (a public company and office products retailer) from August 2004 to September 2007; Director, Libbey, Inc. (a public company and manufacturer of tableware) from 1998 to present. Ms. Moerdyk’s 30-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in finance and operations. Ms. Moerdyk’s experience as a financial executive enables her to provide the Board with a valuable perspective.2005
Andrew B. Cogan52Chief Executive Officer, Knoll, Inc. (a public company and manufacturer of furnishings, textiles and fine leathers) from April 2001 to present; Director, Knoll, Inc. from 1996 to present. Director, Interface, Inc. from 2013 to present. Mr. Cogan’s 25-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in design and marketing. Mr. Cogan’s experience as a Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded company provides the Board with a valuable perspective.2009

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Name
 
Age
Principal Occupation(s) During the Last Five Years and
Directorship(s) in Public Companies
 
Director of Company Since
 
James G. Davis, Jr.52
President and Chief Executive Officer, James G. Davis Construction Corporation (a private commercial general contractor) from June 1979 to present; Director, Provident Bankshares Corporation (a public company and financial institution) from October 2006 to July 2009.  Mr. Davis’ career in the construction industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in operations.  Mr. Davis’ experience as Chief Executive Officer of a construction company provides the Board with an important perspective.
 
2002
Daniel T. Hendrix56
President and Chief Executive Officer, Interface, Inc. (a public company and manufacturer of industrial carpet products) from July 2001 to present; Director, Interface, Inc. from October 1996 to present; Director, Global Imaging Systems, Inc. (a public technology service company) from January 2003 to May 2007.  Mr. Hendrix’ 30-year career in the building supplies industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in finance and operations.  Mr. Hendrix’ experience as a Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded company in the building supplies industry provides the Board with an important perspective.
 
2005
Carol B. Moerdyk61
Retired; Senior Vice President, International, OfficeMax Incorporated (a public company and office products retailer, formerly Boise Cascade) from August 2004 to September 2007; Director, Libbey, Inc. (a public company and manufacturer of tableware) from 1998 to present.  Ms. Moerdyk’s 30-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in finance and operations.  Ms. Moerdyk’s experience as a financial executive enables her to serve as the chair of the Company’s Audit Committee and to provide the Board with a valuable perspective.
 
2005
Andrew B. Cogan48
Director, Knoll, Inc. (a public company and manufacturer of furnishings, textiles and fine leathers) from February 1996 to present; Chief Executive Officer, Knoll, Inc. from April 2001 to present; Chief Operating Officer, Knoll, Inc. from 1999 to April 2001.  Mr. Cogan’s 25-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in design and marketing.  Mr. Cogan’s experience as a Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded company provides the Board with a valuable perspective.
 
2009
Vance W. Tang44President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. subsidiary of KONE Corporation (a Finnish public company and a leading global provider of elevators and escalators) and Executive Director of KONE Corporation from 2007 to present; Vice President and General Manager, Honeywell Building Control Systems from 2004 to 2007.  Mr. Tang’s 20-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in operations.  Mr. Tang’s experience as a Chief Executive Officer in the construction industry provides the Board with a valuable perspective.2009


Name


Age

Principal Occupation(s) During the Last Five Years and Directorship(s) in Public Companies
Director of Company Since

Vance W. Tang48Retired; President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. subsidiary of KONE Corporation (a Finnish public company and a leading global provider of elevators and escalators) and Executive Vice President of KONE Corporation from 2007 to 2012; Director, Comfort Systems USA (a publicly traded provider of commercial and industrial heating, ventilation and air conditioning and building automation services) from December 2012 to present. Mr. Tang’s 20-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in operations. Mr. Tang’s experience as a Chief Executive Officer in the construction industry provides the Board with a valuable perspective.2009
S. Cary Dunston (1)50Company President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2014 to present; Company Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from August 2013 to August 2014; Company Executive Vice President, Operations from September 2012 to August 2013; Company Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Services from October 2006 to September 2012. Mr. Dunston’s 20-year career in industry has been highlighted with leadership roles in operations. Mr. Dunston’s role as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer will provide the Board with intimate knowledge of the Company’s operational performance.2014

(1)On May 29, 2015, the Company announced that Cary Dunston will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective with the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on August 26, 2015, succeeding Kent Guichard who will remain with the Company in the role of non-executive Chairman of the Board.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Codes of Business Conduct and Ethics

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all directors, officers, and employees of the Company. This code sets forth important Company policies and procedures in conducting the Company’s business in a legal, ethical, and responsible manner. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics encompasses policies addressing employee conduct, conflicts of interest, insider trading and the protection of confidential information, and requires all employees to respect and obey all applicable laws and regulations when conducting the Company’s business.

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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers

The Board has also adopted an additional Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and all Senior Financial Officers, including the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Controller of the Company. This code sets forth Company policies and procedures for ensuring that disclosures in the Company’s financial reports and documents that the Company files or furnishes to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications are full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable. Additionally, the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers are required to report to the Audit Committee any material information that affects financial disclosures, significant deficiencies concerning internal controls, fraud, violations of the Company’s CodesCode of Business Conduct and Ethics and Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, and violations of securities or other laws or rules and regulations applicable to the operation of the business.

Both of these codes can be found on the Corporate Governance page of the Company’s web site at http://investor.shareholder.com/amwd/governance.cfm.investors.americanwoodmark.com/governance. Any amendments to, or waivers from, any code provisions that apply to the Company’s directors or executive officers, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief

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Financial Officer, as well as the Company’s Controller and Treasurer, will be promptly posted on the Corporate Governance page of the Company’s web site. No amendments or waivers were requested or granted during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011.2015.

Board Structure

The Company’s Board currently consists of nine directors, all of whom are subject to annual shareholder elections to one-year terms of service. The Company’s independent directors sit on at least one of the three Board committees, which include the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee. During fiscal 2015, one of the Company's directors, Kent J. Hussey, who served on the Audit Committee and Governance Committee, resigned from the Board.

Mr. Guichard currently serves as both the Company’s Chairman and its Chief Executive Officer.Officer and the Board has not designated a lead independent director. As discussed earlier, Mr. Guichard will step down as Chief Executive Officer as of August 26, 2015 but will remain with the Company in the role of non-executive Chairman of the Board. The Board believes that currently there are a number of important advantages for the Company having the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer held by the same person. The Chief Executive Officer ishas historically been the director most familiar with the Company’s business and industry, and most capable of effectively identifying strategic priorities and leading the discussion and execution of strategy. Independent directors and management have different perspectives and roles in strategy development. The Company’s independent directors bring experience, oversight and expertise from outside the Company and its industry, while the Chief Executive Officer bringshas historically brought Company-specific experience and expertise. The Board believes that the combined role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer promotes strategy development and execution, and facilitates information flow between management and the Board, which are essential to effective governance. From time to time, during managed transitions of leadership of the Company, there may be a period where the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are held by different people.

The Company’s independent directors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions at each of the Company’s Board meetings, without management present. During fiscal year 2011,2015, the independent directors met four times to discuss certain Board policies, processes and practices, the performance and compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, management succession and other matters relating to the Company and the functioning of the Board.

Risk Management Oversight

The Board, both directly and through its committees, has an active role in overseeing management of the Company’s risks. The entire Board regularly reviews information concerning the Company’s operations, liquidity and competitive position and personnel, as well as the risks associated with each. The Company’s Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the Company’s management of its risks relating to the Company’s executive and long-term compensation plans and risks related to employee compensation in general. The Audit Committee oversees the Company’s management of its risks pertaining to internal controls, adherence to generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting. The Governance Committee oversees the Company’s management of its risks pertaining to potential conflicts of interest and independence of board members. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board of Directors is regularly informed through committee reports about such risks.


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Director Independence

The Board of Directors of the Company is composed of a majority of directors who are independent directors as defined under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. The Board’s Audit and Compensation Committee members also meet additional independence requirements pursuant to the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and SEC rules.

To be independent under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, the Board must determine that a director has no relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying

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out the responsibilities of a director. The NASDAQ Marketplace Rules specify certain persons who cannot be considered independent. The Board reviews the independence of all directors at least annually.

Based upon this review, the Board affirmatively determined that sevensix of its nine directors are independent as defined by the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. The independent directors are: Mr. Cogan, Ms. Dally, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hendrix, Mr. Hussey, Ms. Moerdyk, and Mr. Tang, each of whom is standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting. In addition, all of the members presiding on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Governance Committee are independent. The members of the Audit Committeeand Compensation Committees also meet the additional independence requirements applicable to them under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and SEC rules.

Communicating Concerns to the Board of Directors

The Audit Committee and the independent non-management directors have established procedures to enable any shareholder or employee who has a concern about the Company’s conduct or policies, or any employee who has a concern about the Company’s accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, to communicate that concern directly to the Board, to the independent directors, or to the Audit Committee. Such communications may be confidential or anonymous. Such communications may be submitted in writing by sending a letter along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Audit Committee
c/o Corporate SecretaryManager, Internal Audit
American Woodmark Corporation
3102 Shawnee DriveP.O. Box 2252
Winchester, Virginia 2260122604

The Company’s Corporate Secretary will reviewManager, Internal Audit reviews all such written correspondence and forwardforwards to the Audit Committee a summary of all correspondence received. The Audit Committee will review this information and determine a course of action as appropriate based on the information received.

The Audit Committee reviews and regularly provides the Board of Directors with a summary of all communications received from shareholders and employees and the actions taken or recommended to be taken if an action requires approval of the full Board as a result of such communications. Directors may, at any time, review a log of all correspondence received by the Company which is addressed to the Board, members of the Board or the Audit Committee and may request copies of any such correspondence.

Board of Directors and Committees

The Company’s Board of Directors presently consists of nine directors. The Board held four meetings during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011.2015. All of the directors attended at least 75% of the total number of Board meetings and meetings of all committees of the Board held during periods when they were members of the Board or such committees, with the exception of Mr. HendrixCogan (Chair of the CompensationAudit Committee), who attended 50%100% of the Board meetings and 100%67% of the CompensationAudit Committee meetings. Mr. Cogan has attended all of the meetings held since he was appointed Chair of the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors believes that attendance at the Company’s Annual Meeting demonstrates a commitment to the Company, responsibility and accountability to the shareholders, and support of management and employees. Therefore, it is a policy of the Board that all members attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All members of the Board attended last year’s Annual Meeting.

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The Company’s bylaws specifically allow for the Board to create one or more committees and to appoint members of the Board to serve on them. Under such authority, the Board created the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Governance Committee and appointed individuals from among its independent members to serve on these three committees. Each committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, as amended from time to time. On an annual basis, each committee reviews and reassesses the adequacy of its committee charter. Committees areThe Audit Committee is scheduled to meet quarterly and the Compensation and Governance Committees meet as required, typically two to three times per year. The committees may hold special meetings as necessary. These committees report regularly to the Board of Directors with respect to their fulfillment of the

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responsibilities and duties outlined in their respective charters. These charters can be found on the Corporate Governance page of the Company’s web site at http://investor.shareholder.com/amwd/governance.cfm.investors.americanwoodmark.com/governance.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee consists of Ms. Moerdyk,Mr. Cogan, who chairs the Committee, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hussey and Mr. Cogan.Ms. Moerdyk. All members have been determined by the Board of Directors to be “independent” as defined under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules and SEC rules. The Board of Directors has determined that all of the current members of the Audit Committee are “audit committee financial experts” as defined under SEC rules.

Purpose and Duties. The Audit Committee provides oversight for the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independence and qualifications of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the performance of the internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm, and the adequacy and competency of the Company’s finance and accounting staff.
      
The Audit Committee’s duties include but are not limited to: (1) selecting and overseeing the performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, (2) reviewing the scope of the audits to be conducted by them, as well as the results of their audits, (3) overseeing the Company’s financial reporting activities, including the Company’s financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the accounting standards and principles that are followed;followed, (4) approving audit and non-audit services provided to the Company by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, (5) reviewing the organization and scope of the Company’s internal audit function and internal controls, (6) reviewing and approving or ratifying transactions with related persons required to be disclosed under SEC rules, and (7) conducting other reviews relating to compliance by employees with Company policies and applicable laws.

The Audit Committee met six times during fiscal year 2011.2015. The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter approved by the Board of Directors, which can be viewed on the Corporate Governance page of the Company’s web site at http://investor.shareholder.com/amwd/governance/cfm.investors.americanwoodmark.com/governance. The Report of the Audit Committee is containedfound beginning on page 31.33.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is composed of Mr. Hendrix,Tang, who chairs the Committee, Ms. Dally and Mr. Tang.Hendrix. All members have been determined by the Board of Directors to be “independent” as defined under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.Rules and SEC rules.

Purpose and Duties. The Compensation Committee is primarily concerned with designing and managing competitive compensation programs to facilitate the attraction and retention of talented senior executives and directors. The activities of the Compensation Committee include reviewing, evaluating, and approving senior executive compensation plans and evaluating and recommending director compensation plans for approval by the Board. The Compensation Committee also provides oversight for all of the Company’s employee benefit plans. The Compensation Committee delegates certain aspects of implementation and day-to-day management of compensation administration to officers of the Company.

The Compensation Committee’s duties include but are not limited to: (1) reviewing, evaluating, and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive OfficerOfficer’s and other senior executive officerofficers’ compensation, (2) evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s and other senior executive officers’ performance in light of those goals and objectives, (3) determining and approving the Chief Executive Officer’s and other senior

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executive officers’ compensation levels based on this evaluation, and (4) overseeing the compensation and benefit plans, policies, and programs of the Company.

The Compensation Committee determines the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation after reviewing his performance with the independent directors of the Board and without members of management or the non-independent directors being present, and shares this information with the full Board. The Compensation Committee determines the compensation of the other

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senior executives after considering the recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer. The Compensation Committee does not delegate its authority with regard to executive compensation decisions.decisions and will administer and approve awards under the Company's 2015 Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Unit Plan, if approved by shareholders.

The Compensation Committee administers and approves awards under the Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Employees, as amended, and will be responsible for administering and approving awards under the Company’s 2011 Non-Employee Director Equity Ownership Plan, if the plan is approved by shareholders as proposed herein.Plan.

The Compensation Committee met threetwo times during fiscal year 2011.2015. The Compensation Committee’s charter can be viewed on the Corporate Governance page of the Company’s web site at http://investor.shareholder.com/amwd/governance.cfm.investors.americanwoodmark.com/governance. Additional information on the Company’s philosophy and policies pertaining to executive compensation are addressed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 9. The Report of the Compensation Committee is contained on page 26.28.

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is composed of Ms. Dally,Mr. Davis, who chairs the Committee, Mr. HusseyMs. Moerdyk and Ms. Moerdyk.Dally. All members have been determined by the Board of Directors to be “independent” as defined under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

Purpose and Duties.The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending to the Board new director nominees for the Board, recommending directors for appointment to committees and chairs, and ensuring that the size, composition, and practices of the Board best serve the Company and its shareholders. From time to time, the Committee may engage an independent firm to assist in identifying potential candidates.

In evaluating candidates for election to the Board, the Governance Committee will assess the candidate’s character and professional ethics, judgment, business experience, independence, understanding of the Company’s or other related industries, and other factors deemed pertinent in light of the current needs of the Board. Specific qualities and skills established by the Committee for directors, which are included in the Governance Committee charter, include:

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each candidate will be recommended without regard to gender, race, age, religion or national origin;
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each candidate must be an individual that has consistently demonstrated the highest character and integrity;
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each candidate must have demonstrated professional and managerial proficiency, an openness to new and unfamiliar experiences and the ability to work in a team environment;
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each candidate must be free of any conflicts of interest which would violate applicable law or regulation or interfere with the proper performance of the responsibilities of a director;
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each candidate should possess substantial and significant experience which would be of particular relevance to the Company and its shareholders in the performance of the duties of a director; and
 • each candidate must demonstrate commitment to the responsibilities of being a director, including the investment of the time, energy and focus required to carry out the duties of a director.
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The Governance Committee’s responsibilities also include, but are not limited to: (1) regularly assessing the effectiveness of the Board; (2) annually reviewing the performance of each director; (3) determining whether any director conflicts of interest exist; (4) reviewing any director related party transactions; and (5) periodically reviewing the Company’s corporate governance policies. The Governance Committee met threefour times during fiscal year 2011.2015. The Governance Committee’s charter can be viewed on the Corporate Governance page of the Company’s web site at http://investor.shareholder.com/amwd/governance.cfm.investors.americanwoodmark.com/governance.


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Procedures for Shareholder Nominations of Directors

The Governance Committee will consider a director nominated by a shareholder of record for the fiscal year 20122016 Annual Meeting if the nomination is submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Company in accordance with the Company’s bylaws and is received in the Company’s principal executive offices on or before April 28, 2012.2016. The nomination must include the name and address of the director nominee and a description of the director nominee’s qualifications for serving as a director and the following information:

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the name and address of the shareholder making the nomination;
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a representation that the shareholder is a record holder of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and, if necessary, would appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the nomination;
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a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and the 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;
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such other information regarding the director nominee as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed under the proxy rules of the SEC, if the director nominee were to be nominated by the Board of Directors;
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information regarding the director nominee’s independence as defined by applicable NASDAQ listing standards; and
 •the consent of the director nominee to serve as a director of the Company if nominated and elected.

The Governance Committee may subsequently request additional information regarding the director nominee or the shareholder making the nomination. Nominations by shareholders made in accordance with these procedures will receive due consideration by the Governance Committee. However, the Chair of the Governance Committee may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with these procedures. The Governance Committee also considers director nominees recommended by current members of the Board of Directors and members of management. From time to time, the Governance Committee may engage an independent firm to assist in identifying potential director nominees. The Governance Committee evaluates all director nominees in the same manner regardless of the source of the recommendation.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

The Company’s Compensation Program Goal

The goal of the Company’s compensation program, as administered by the Compensation Committee, is to facilitate the creation of long-term value for its shareholders by attracting, motivating, and retaining qualified senior management. To this end, the Company has designed and administered the Company’s compensation program to appropriately reward its executives for sustained financial and operating performance, to align their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders, and to encourage them to remain with the Company for long and productive

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careers. To achieve alignment with shareholder interests, the Company’s compensation program provides significant, but appropriate, rewards for outstanding performance, as well as clear financial consequences for underperformance. The majority of the Company’s senior executives’ compensation is “at risk” in the form of annual and long-term incentive awards that are paid, if at all, based upon Company and individual performance. While a significant portion of compensation may fluctuate with annual results, the total program is structured to emphasize long-term performance and sustained growth in shareholder value.


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Key Considerations in Setting Pay

The following is a summary of the key considerations affecting the determination of compensation by the Compensation Committee for the Company’s named executive officers. The Company’s named executive officers (NEO's) for fiscal year 2011 were 2015 were:

Mr. Guichard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, S. CaryOfficer;
Mr. Dunston, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics, Jonathan H. Wolk,Chief Operating Officer;
Mr. M. Scott Culbreth, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, andOfficer;
Mr. Bradley S. Boyer, Senior Vice President, of Remodeling Sales and Marketing.Marketing; and
Mr. R. Perry Campbell, Senior Vice President and General Manager, New Construction.

Performance-based Compensation. Every employee in the Company has an opportunity to earn an annual bonus, most of which is based upon the Company’s attainment of goals related to its net income and free cash flow goals,operating profitability and other operational performance goals. Free cash flow was added as a Company-wide goal during fiscal year 2010, given the importance of this metric during the difficult economic environment that has adversely impacted the Company’s industry since 2006. The Company defines “free cash flow” as the Company’s net cash provided (used) by operating activities less net cash used in investing activities.  Bonuses are only payable to employees if the Company earns net income or free cash flow in excess of specified threshold levels during its fiscal year. The majority of the targeted total compensation for the Company’s named executive officers is performance-based to achieve alignment with shareholder interests. Bonuses are only payable to named executive officers if the Company earns an operating profit in excess of specified threshold levels during its fiscal year. The Company strives to establish challenging Company-wide targets that are appropriate given the expected level of performance as well asgiven current and anticipated market conditions.

Balance of Future Pay Opportunity versus Current Pay Opportunity. The Compensation Committee strives to provide an optimal balance between current and long-term compensation and cash versus equity compensation for the Company’s executive officers. Current compensation is paid in cash in the form of a base salary and an annual bonus, primarily as a reward for recent performance, while long-term compensation is primarily equity-based, to encourage the Company’s executive officers to deliver excellent results over a longer period of time and to serve as a retention tool. The Compensation Committee has targeted the mix of performance-based compensation for the Company’s senior executive officers to be an equal amount of current year bonus and long-term compensation.

Providing shareholders with a highan appropriate level of return on their investment is an important objective of the Company, the Board, and the Compensation Committee. As a result, performance that rewards the Company’s shareholders factors prominently in the Compensation Committee’s decisions about the type and amount of long-term compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers.

Discretionary Nature of Compensation Programs. The Compensation Committee does not use fixed formulas in determining the amount and mix of compensation to be paid to the Company’s executives. The Compensation Committee believes that using only quantitative performance measures would not create the appropriate balance of incentives to build long-term shareholder value. The Compensation Committee uses a broad range of quantitative and qualitative factors to determine compensation. Quantitative factors are determined annually based upon the Company’s overall goals and objectives. In general, qualitative factors include the executives’ ability to build the organization and to lead the Company’s attainment of its CITE principles of customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork and excellence. Additional qualitative factors considered by the Compensation Committee include the executives’ contribution to achieving the Company’s overall vision, the evaluation of the executives’ performance against their stated objectives, their experience, skill sets and the breadth, and scope of their responsibilities.

Significance of Company Results. The Compensation Committee believes that the named executive officers’ contributions to the Company’s overall performance are more important than their individual performance. Accordingly, all of the annual bonus opportunity for Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, Culbreth, Boyer, and Wolk, and 50% of the annual bonus opportunity for Mr. BoyerCampbell is dependent upon the Company’s performance in relation to its net income andoperating profitability goals.

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free cash flow goals. The remainder of the annual cash bonus opportunity for Mr. Boyer is based upon the achievement of organizational sales and cost performance goals.

Consideration of Compensation Risk. The Company’s compensation programs are discretionary, balanced and focused on the long-term. Under this structure, the highest amount of compensation can be achieved through consistent superior performance over sustained periods of time. This provides strong incentives to manage the Company for the long term, while avoiding excessive risk in the short term. The elements of the Company’s variable compensation program are balanced among current cash payments and longer-term equity awards. The Company

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uses a balanced mix of quantitative and qualitative performance measures to assess achievement for its performance-based restricted stock unit awards to avoid placing excessive weight on a single performance measure. The Company has also adopted stock ownership guidelines under which its named executive officers are expected to hold a significant amount of Company stock on an ongoing basis, which the Compensation Committee believes helps mitigate compensation-related risk by focusing the officers’ attention and efforts on the long-term stock performance of the Company.

Use of Compensation Consultants and Peer Group Data. The Company, at the direction of the Compensation Committee, retains an independent compensation consultant every three to four years to assist the Compensation Committee by collecting compensation data regarding peer group companies, which is used by the Compensation Committee in reviewing and establishing executive compensation guidelines. The Compensation Committee considers this data, among other factors, when it determines the components and amounts of total compensation that are appropriate for the Company’s named executive officers. In its most recent compensation review in 2008,2013, the Company retained MercerPearl Meyer & Partners (Pearl Meyer) to developevaluate the competitiveness of the Company’s executive compensation program, the alignment of executive compensation and Company performance and update the Company’s Competitive Peer Group for use in the evaluation of the Company’s compensation practices, to establish competitive compensation levels, and to assess the Company’s executive compensation program. Mercerpractices. Pearl Meyer performs no other services for the Company other than those described in this section. The Compensation Committee has examined Pearl Meyer’s relationship with the Compensation Committee members, the Company and the Company’s management and has determined that Pearl Meyer’s work has not raised any conflict of interest.

The Company’s Competitive Peer Group was selected by Mercerupdated at the recommendation of Pearl Meyer and consists primarily of similar-sized companies in the furniture and building products industries that may compete with the Company for executive talent and which investors may consider as investment alternatives to the Company. For purposes of Mercer’s 2008Pearl Meyer’s 2013 analysis, the Company’s Competitive Peer Group included: American Biltrite,Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., Ameron International Corporation, Associated Materials, LLC, Dayton Superior Corporation,Builders FirstSource, Inc., Dixie Group Inc., Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., Flexsteel Industries, Inc., Furniture Brands International Inc., Gibraltar Industries, Inc., Hooker Furniture Corporation, Kimball International, Inc., Knoll,La-Z-Boy Inc., Omnova Solutions Inc., Patrick Industries, Inc., School Specialty, Inc., Sealy Corp, Select Comfort Corporation, Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., and Tempur-Pedic InternationalTrex Company, Inc.

In its 20082013 update, Mercer analyzed competitivePearl Meyer evaluated the competitiveness of compensation packagesprograms using proxy information from the companies included as part of the Company’s Competitive Peer Group, and also considered data compiled from published surveys of executive compensation for other comparably-sized companies within the durable goods manufacturing sector. Mercer’sPearl Meyer’s findings were that both the Company’s targeted annual cash compensation and long-term compensation levels fell within a range between the 50th25th percentile to the 75th50th percentile of median market compensation for the companies included as part of the Company’s Competitive Peer Group and for comparably-sized companies in comparable industries. These findings were consistent with the Compensation Committee’s compensation objective.

Results of 2014 Say on Pay Vote. At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on August 21, 2014, 97.7% of votes cast by its shareholders (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) approved on an advisory basis the Company’s executive compensation program as disclosed in its 2014 proxy statement. The Compensation Committee considered the results of the 2014 say-on-pay vote in formulating the Company’s executive compensation program for fiscal year 2015 and, in light of the overwhelming support that the 2014 say-on-pay proposal received, did not make any specific changes to the fiscal year 2015 executive compensation program in response to the vote.

Stock Ownership Guidelines.The Company has adopted guidelines for share ownership by its named executive officers. The Company expects that its named executive officers will retain Company shares after either exercising stock options or receiving shares from RSU award grants, so that a minimum ownership of Company stock is achieved. For Mr. Guichard, the stock ownership guideline is equivalent to three times his base salary, and for Messrs. Dunston, Culbreth, Boyer and Campbell, the stock ownership guideline is equivalent to their respective base salaries.


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Elements of Compensation

The compensation program for executive officers for fiscal year 20112015 consisted of the following elements:

Elements available to substantially all salaried employees:

 •base salary;
 •annual performance-based cash bonus;
 •annual employee profit sharing; and
 •retirement and health and welfare benefits.



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Elements available to the Company’s key managers and selected employees:
long-term incentive awards (restricted stock units only, or restricted stock units plus stock options).
•long-term incentive awards in the form of restricted stock units.

Elements available only to some named executive officers:

 •supplementary employee retirement plan;long-term incentive awards in the form of stock options; and
 •other benefits.

These compensation elements are described below:

Base Salary. Base salary is intended to compensate the Company’s executives for:

 •the scope of their responsibilities;
 •the complexity of the tasks associated with their position within the Company;
 •their skill set; and
 •their performance.

Base salaries for all executives have been competitively established based on salaries paid for like positions in comparably-sized companies. The companies used for comparison of base salaries may include additional companies from those used in the Company’s Competitive Peer Group where other competitive factors or local market conditions warrant. These salaries are obtained by management periodically and reviewed by the Compensation Committee to assure continued competitiveness and are adjusted when necessary. Based upon national surveys available to the Compensation Committee and information provided by Mercer,Pearl Meyer in 2013, the Compensation Committee believes executive management, both individually and as a group, have base salaries of approximately the average market rate for comparably-sized companies.

While the other named executive officers received a salary increase ranging from approximately 3-5% during fiscal year 2015, Mr. Dunston’s base salary for fiscal year 2015 was increased by approximately 10%, from $410,000 to $450,000, in recognition of his promotion to President and Chief Operating Officer and his expanded responsibilities in that new role.

Annual Cash Bonus. Annual cash bonus incentive awards are provided as an incentive to executives to achieve the Company’s annual financial goals, and reflect the Compensation Committee’s belief that a significant portion of the annual compensation of senior executives and other key employees should be contingent upon the financial performance of the Company. Annual bonus levels are established as a percentage of base salary. Jobs with greater spans of control and impact upon the Company’s results have higher bonus percentages. For fiscal year 2011,2015, Mr. Guichard was eligible for a maximum potential bonus opportunity equal to 150% of his base salary; Messrs.Mr. Dunston and Wolk were eligible for maximum potential bonus opportunities equal to 100% of their respective base salaries; and Mr. Boyer was eligible for a maximum potential bonus opportunity equal to 70%120% of his base salary.salary; and Messrs. Culbreth, Boyer and Campbell were eligible for a maximum potential bonus opportunity equal to 100% of their respective base salaries.


Most key managers and senior executives
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Named executive officers have one component to their annual bonus that is tied to the Company’s performance for the fiscal year. Other employees have two components to their annual bonus: one component that is tied to the Company’s performance for the fiscal year, and one component that is tied to individual performance. For fiscal year 2011, net2015, operating income and free cash flow werewas utilized to measure Company performance for the purpose of measuring the Company performance bonus component for nearly every employee in the Company, due to theirits ease of understanding as a simple, consistent and important indicatorsindicator of the Company’s annual performance. Because both performance measures were deemed to be of equal importance, each performance measure carried a weighting of 50% in evaluating Company-wide performance for fiscal year 2011. Individual performance is assessed by each employee’s manager based on agreed-upon goals established at the onset of the fiscal year. No portion of an employee’s individual goal bonus is paid unless the Company generates positive net income.achieves operating profitability.

All of the annual cash bonus opportunity for Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, Culbreth, Boyer and WolkCampbell during fiscal year 2015 was dependent upon the Company’s performance with respect to the netits operating income and free cash flow performance measures.  The annual bonus opportunity for Mr. Boyer represented 70% of his base salary, of which 50% was dependent on the Company’s performance with respect to its net income and free cash flow performance measures, and 50% was dependent upon achievement of organizational sales performance and cost management goals.measure.

Company Goals. On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee establishes bonus goals for Company performance based upon a variety of factors including progress achieved towards critical elements of the Company’s

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long term long-term strategy, prior year performance, and the external economic environment. As a result, Company-wide performance targets vary from fiscal year to fiscal year. The annual performance goals for each of the fiscal years listed below represented the expected range of Company net income and free cash flow across the following three levels of performance:
 •“Threshold” representing the minimum level of achievement in order to qualify for payment;
 •“Target” representing performance consistent with demanding expectations to qualify for a payout of 60% of the maximum; and
 •“Superior” representing outstanding performance against demanding expectations to achieve 100% of the maximum.

Company performance falling between each performance level results in an interpolated percentage payout based upon a predetermined scale. No annual bonuses are paid if the Company’s performance is below the predetermined threshold level for both performance measures.operating profitability threshold.

Company performance targets are set sufficiently high to require excellent performance. In the last ten years, the Company has not achieved superior performance, one time, and achieved target performance fourtwo times. Annual performance goals for Company performance at the threshold, target and superior performance levels for fiscal year 2011,2015, as well as the actual netoperating income and free cash flow achieved, are presented in the table below (dollar amounts in millions). For comparison purposes,below. The actual annual net income and free cash flow goals at the threshold, target and superior performance levels are presented for fiscal year 2010 and netoperating income for fiscal year 2009, as well (free cash flow was not a Company performance measure until fiscal year 2010). The actual netthe purpose of determining the annual bonus excludes $0.2 million in operating income listed below for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 excludesfrom restructuring charges net of income tax benefit of $6.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively.activities.

  Net Income  Free Cash Flow 
Fiscal Net Income Goals  Actual  Free Cash Flow Goals  Actual 
Year Threshold  Target  Superior     Threshold  Target  Superior    
2009 $0.0  $10.0  $20.0  $2.8             
2010 $0.0  $10.0  $20.0  $(20.6) $(20.9) $(12.0) $(6.8) $(10.2)
2011 $0.0  $10.0  $20.0  $(20.0) $6.0  $12.0  $16.0  $7.7 
(dollar amounts in millions)Operating Income

Goals
Actual
Fiscal Year
Threshold
Target
Superior

2015
$32.8
$57.0
$65.0
$54.5

ActualThe Company’s actual performance for fiscal year 20112015 fell short of its targeted operating income goal. This performance resulted in a combined Company performance percentage based on the weightings of the performance measures andupon the predetermined bonus scale of approximately 6.4%.53.8% of the maximum. Accordingly, Mr. Guichard earned an annual bonus during fiscal year 20112015 of approximately 9.6% (6.4%80.7% (53.8% of 150%) of his year-end base salary, at year-end. Bonuses forMr. Dunston earned an annual bonus of 64.6% (53.8% of 120%) of his year-end base salary, and Messrs. DunstonCulbreth, Boyer and Wolk represented approximately 6.4% (6.4%Campbell each earned an annual bonus of 53.8% (53.8% of 100%) of their respective year-end base salaries at year-end.  The bonus for Mr. Boyer pertaining to Company performance represented approximately 2.2% (6.4% of 35%) of his base salary at year-end.salaries.

Organizational Sales Goals.  Half of Mr. Boyer’s annual cash bonus for fiscal year 2011 was determined based upon the achievement of organizational sales and cost performance goals.  Management develops a budget which is presented to the Board.  The Board reviews and approves the budget.  The organizational sales and cost performance goals that Mr. Boyer is expected to achieve are developed based on the budget.  Mr. Boyer’s organizational sales goals were related to both attainment of remodeling sales levels and cost of sales.

Mr. Boyer achieved his organizational sales and cost performance goals according to the Company’s expectations, and therefore earned the portion of his bonus attributable to these goals at “target”.  The bonus for Mr. Boyer pertaining to his organization sales performance represented approximately 21% (60% of 35%) of his base salary at year-end.

Long-Term Incentive Awards. The Compensation Committee has established long-term incentive awards for the Company’s executives and key managers with the objective of advancing the longer-term interests of the Company and its shareholders by directly aligning executive compensation with increases in the Company’s stock price. These awards compliment cash incentives tied to annual performance by providing incentives for executives

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to increase shareholder value over time. The Company’s long-term incentive compensation program utilizes two

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types of awards: restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options. Both stock options and RSUs are intended to focus the attention of executives on the achievement of the Company’s long-term performance objectives, to align executive management’s interests with those of shareholders, and to facilitate executives’ accumulation of sustained ownership of Company stock.

Consistent with previous years, the Company awarded its long-term incentive awards to its executives following its annual earnings release in June, and all stock options issued included a strike price equal to the closing price of the Company’s stock on the third business day following this earnings release. All long-term incentive awards were approved by the Compensation Committee.

In line with recommendations from Mercer,Pearl Meyer, the Company’s named executive officers are targeted to receive long-term incentive awards valued at approximately 150% of base salary for Mr. Guichard, 120% for Mr. Dunston and 100% for Messrs. DunstonCulbreth, Boyer and Wolk.Campbell. The long-term incentive award for Mr. Boyer during fiscal year 2011 was valued at approximately 65% of base salary due to his becoming a named executive officer mid-year.  The Compensation Committee expects to increase Mr. Boyer’s award for fiscal year 2012 to 100% of his base salary. The relative value of stock optionRSU awards compared with RSU awardswas approximately two-thirds of the total value of the long-term grants made to the named executive officers was approximately even.officers.

Stock Options. Non-statutory stock options were granted to certain senior executives of the Company (including Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, WolkCulbreth, Boyer and Boyer)Campbell) on the third business day after the Company’s announcement of its annual results in June 2010.2014. All stock options have exercise prices equal to the closing price of the Company’s stock upon the date of grant, have ten-year lives and vest ratably over the initial three years of the grant. Stock options only result in value realized by the Company’s employees to the extent that the price of Company stock on the date of exercise exceeds the strike price, and thus are an effective compensation element only if the stock price grows over the term of the award. The Compensation Committee believes that stock options are a motivational tool for the Company’s senior executives, and also serve as a retention incentive. The Company has never backdated or repricedre-priced its stock option grants.

Restricted Stock Units. The RSUs granted during fiscal year 20112015 to Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, WolkCulbreth, Boyer and BoyerCampbell include RSUs that vest upon the satisfaction of both service and performance criteria. The performance-based RSUs comprised 75% of the total RSUs awarded, while RSUs vesting upon meeting a three-year service criterion comprised 25% of the RSUs awarded. Subject to satisfying the associated vesting conditions, each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock. The Compensation Committee believes this change will provide greater balance and stability tothat the Company’s long-term incentives for its key managers and named executive officers. Additionally, it willRSU grants provide a form of long-term compensation that aids retention, encourages long-term value creation and aligns financial interests with the Company’s shareholders, while entailing a lower number of Company shares to be issued to employees than stock options and therefore entailing less dilution.

In order to receive the shares of Company stock corresponding to the RSU award, the award recipients must remain in the Company’s continuous employ onthrough the three-year anniversary date of the RSU grant. Employees who leave the Company’s employ for any reason other than death, disability or retirement completely forfeit their awards.awards unless the Committee, in its discretion within its authority under the 2011 Plan, determines that vesting of a pro-rata portion of the award is in the best interest of the Company. If the executiveemployee terminates employment due to his or her death, disability or retirement, a pro-rata portion of the earned RSUs will vest based upon the executive’s service from the grant date to the termination date. If the executiveemployee terminates employment for any reason, including death, disability or retirement, prior to the end of the applicable performance period with respect to performance-based RSUs, the performance-based RSUs are forfeited in their entirety. The vesting of the RSU awards is accelerated and the earned RSUs are paid in full if a change in control occurs duringand, either the executive’snamed executive officer is involuntarily terminated without cause or the named executive officer terminates employment with the Company for good reason prior to the end of the three-year service period. If the change in control occurs prior to the end of the applicable performance period with respect to performance-based RSUs, all of the performance-based RSUs are treated as earned.

The Company-wide performance criteria upon which the performance-based RSU awards are based are established annually by the Compensation Committee. For the performance-based RSU grants awarded in June 2010,2014, the Compensation Committee determined the Company-wide performance period as the fiscal year in which the grant was awarded. The Compensation Committee determined three groups of Company-wide performance goals for fiscal year 2011,2015, including income statement achievement (40% weighting), balance sheet managementand cash flow

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(40%achievement (40% weighting) and organizational development (20% weighting). Specific criteria and the Company’s performance against these criteria were as follows:
(dollar amounts in millions)Goals
Actual

Threshold
Target
Superior
Performance
Income Statement Achievement






Net Sales
$738.7


$858.9


$901.9


$825.5
Gross Margin
$126.3


$157.7


$169.6


$152.5
Gross Margin %17.1%
18.4%
18.8%
18.5%
Operating Expenses %12.5%
11.7%
11.6%
11.9%
Operating Income
$32.8


$57.0


$65.0


$54.5
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Achievement





Operating Cash Flow
$30.2


$44.7


$48.3


$58.7
Free Cash Flow*
($47.7)

($33.3)

($29.7)

$2.1
Debt to Capital Ratio9.0%
8.1%
7.9%
8.0%
Accounts Receivable Turnover16.0

16.5

17.0

17.8
Inventory Turnover19.0

19.8

20.2

19.9








*Defined as operating cash flow less cash used for investing activities.
Income Statement Achievement 
(dollar amounts in millions) Goals  Actual 
  Threshold  Target  Maximum  Performance 
Net Sales $388  $423  $447  $452.6 
Gross Margin $36  $49  $59  $52.8 
Operating Expenses $77  $82  $85  $83.7 
Operating Income (Loss) $(40) $(32) $(26) $(30.0)
Net Income (Loss) $(24) $(19) $(16) $(20.0)
                 
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Achievement             
Operating Cash Flow $7  $19  $24  $13.2 
Free Cash Flow $(4) $8  $11  $7.7 
Debt to Capital Ratio  13.7%  13.3%  12.9%  13.2%
Accounts Receivable Turnover  15.8   16.4   16.6   16.4 
Inventory Turnover  14.0   14.6   15.3   16.5 


The Compensation Committee assessed the Company’s overall achievement of its Income Statement goals to be approximately 52% and of its Balance Sheet and Cash Flow goals to be approximately 50%91%. In addition to the Income Statement and Balance Sheet and Cash Flow goals, Company-wide performance was also assessed based upon a total of five organizational development goals (weighted 20% in total), including (i) employee turnover, (ii) employee retention, (iii) compliance with training goals, (iv) succession planning, and (v) cultural development. The Compensation Committee assessed the Company’s achievements of these organizational goals at maximum attainment of 100%84%.

The Compensation Committee assessed the Company’s achievement against overall performance goals in May 20112015 to be 60%74%. Based upon the Compensation Committee’s performance assessment, if the Company’s named executive officers remain continuously employed by the Company through June 2013,2017, they will vest in and receive 70%81% of their total RSU award, as calculated below:

  Performance Attainment    Weighting Factor  Weighted Performance
Income Statement Goals  50%  X   40%=  20%
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Goals  50%  X   40%=  20%
Organizational Goals  100%  X   20%=  20%
Total Performance               60%
                  
Potential Earned and Vested Performance-Based RSUs  60%  X   75%=  45%
Potential Vested Service-Based RSUs  N/A            25%
Total Potential Vested Portion of 2011 RSU Award               70%

Performance Attainment
Weighting Factor
Weighted Performance
Income Statement Goals52%X40%=21%
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Goals91%X40%=36%
Organizational Goals84%X20%=17%
Total Performance



74%






Potential Earned and Vested Performance-Based RSUs74%X75%=56%
Potential Vested Service-Based RSUsN/A


25%
Total Potential Vested Portion of RSU Award



81%

During fiscal year 2011,2015, Mr. Guichard was awarded 27,00020,600 RSUs, Mr. Dunston was awarded 10,000 RSUs, Mr. WolkCulbreth was awarded 8,0005,300 RSUs, and Mr. Boyer was awarded 4,0005,500 RSUs and Mr. Campbell was awarded 5,100 RSUs. If each of the named executive officerofficers remains in the Company’s continuous employ through the three-year anniversary of the RSU grant in June 2013,2017, the number of shares of the Company’s stock that each can expect to receive is as follows: Mr. Guichard, 18,90016,686 shares (27,000(20,600 multiplied by 70%81%); Mr. Dunston, 7,0008,100 shares (10,000

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(10,000 multiplied by 70%81%); Mr. Wolk, 5,600Culbreth 4,293 shares (8,000(5,300 multiplied by 70%81%); Mr. Boyer 4,455 shares (5,500 multiplied by 81%); and Mr. Boyer 2,800Campbell 4,131 shares (4,000(5,100 shares multiplied by 70%81%).

Shareholder Value Units.  Prior to fiscal year 2010, the Company granted Shareholder Value Units (“SVUs”) to its named executive officers and key managers.  Each of these units entitled the recipient to receive a cash payment if the Company's total shareholder return (“TSR”) over a three-year performance period equaled or exceeded the return of the Russell 2000 Index.  The last SVUs, which were granted in fiscal year 2009 and matured

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at the end of fiscal year 2011, resulted in no payout because the Company's TSR did not equal or exceed the Russell 2000 Index return for the 2009 through 2011 performance period.  No SVUs were granted in fiscal 2010 or 2011, no SVUs are currently outstanding and no further SVUs are expected to be granted in the future.

Pension and Savings Plans

An important retention tool is the Company’s pension and retirement plans. The Company maintains a non-contributory, funded and tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “Salaried Pension Plan”)., which was frozen effective April 30, 2012. The Salaried Pension Plan covers substantially allmany of the Company’s employees hired prior to April 30, 2012, including certain of the named executive officers, who are compensated on the basis of a salary and/or a commission, and who meet certain age and service requirements. Funding is determined on an actuarial basis. Benefits are based on 1.25% of a participant’s average cash compensation, including bonuses, for the five calendar years in the ten calendar years prior to the earlier of the participant’s retirement or the freeze date, that produce the highest average compensation, multiplied by the participant’s years of credited service.service through the earlier of retirement or the freeze date. The annual earnings taken into account in this formula may not exceed an IRS-prescribed limit applicable to tax-qualified plans. These limits are indexed each year, so the ultimate amount of benefit actually paid will depend on the year of retirement. For calendar year 2011, the maximum annual compensation that may be taken into account is $245,000, and the maximum annual benefit that may be paid in the form of single life annuity is $195,000. The Salaried Pension Plan is a continuation of a pension plan that was in effect for employees of the Company who were employed by the Company when it was owned by Boise Cascade Corporation prior to 1980.

Substantially all employees, including the named executive officers, also participate in the Company’s Investment Savings Stock Ownership Plan. This plan has a profit-sharing component and a 401(k) component. The Company makes profit-sharing contributions, whereby (for fiscal year 2015) 5% of the Company’s net income is contributed and divided equally among employee 401(k) accounts. In addition, all employees may contribute up to 100% of their pay to 401(k) accounts on a pre-tax basis. For fiscal year 2015, the Company provided matching contributions in Company stock equal to 100% of each employee's 401(k) contributions up to the first 4% of the employee's annual compensation. This is a tax-qualified plan and is subject to IRS compensation and other limitations. Company contributions to these plans to the named executive officers for fiscal year 2015 are included in the All Other Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table.

Because the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), limits the maximum annual benefit that may be accrued under and paid from a tax-qualified plan such as the Company’s Salaried Pension Plan, the Company has established a non-tax qualified, non-contributory defined contribution supplemental pension plan (the “Pension Restoration Plan”, or “PRP”) to allow the Company to provide benefits that would restore the level of Company benefits provided to approximately the levels they would have attained had the Code limit not been established. For fiscal year 2011,2015, the PRP participants consistconsisted of the named executive officers, with the exception of Mr.Messrs. Guichard, Dunston and Boyer. Each participant has an account under the PRP to which the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, approve Company contributions. The obligation of the Company to make payments under the PRP is an unsecured promise and any property of the Company set aside for the payment of benefits remains subject to the claims of creditors in the unlikely event of the Company’s insolvency until such benefits are distributed to the Plan participants under the provisions of the PRP. The Company’sThere were no Company contributions to the PRP during fiscal year 20112015 for Messrs. Guichard, Dunston and WolkBoyer. The Company will not make future contributions to the PRP while its pension plans are described in the All Other Compensation table on page 18.frozen.
 
Substantially all employees, including the named executive officers, also participate in the Company’s profit-sharing plan, whereby 3%Other Benefits

All of the Company’s net income is contributed and divided equally among employee 401(k) accounts. In addition, all employees may contribute up to 50% of their pay to 401(k) accounts on a pre-tax basis. The Company’s Investment Savings Stock Ownership Plan provides matching contributions in Company stock of 50% up to the first 4% of pay. This is a qualified plan by the IRS and is subject to IRS compensation and other limitations. Company contributions to these plans to the named executive officers for fiscal year 2011 are included in the All Other Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table.

Other Benefits

Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, Wolk and BoyerNEO’s are eligible to purchase the Company’s products at a discounted price.

The Company places a priority on enabling its employees to take advantage of preventive health care. To this end, the Company provides subsidized medical benefits to substantially all of its employees, as well as the ability to take advantage of annual physical exams at low or no cost. Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, WolkCulbreth, Boyer and BoyerCampbell are eligible to receive more extensive annual medical exams from a nationally recognized medical clinic at no cost to them.

Severance and Change in Control Agreements

TheEach of the named executive officers has entered into an employment agreement with the Company hasthat provides for severance benefits under certain termination scenarios, including termination in connection with a long standing practice of entering into severance and change in control agreements with its named executive officers.control. The Company believes these agreements are necessary in order to ensure the continuity of

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continuity of management and to allow executive officers to focus on serving the Company in a change in control situation without the distraction of concern for their employment. These agreements generally provide for severance benefits in the event of involuntary termination of employment without cause at any time during the term of the agreement, and certain enhanced benefits for termination without cause or termination by the executive for good reason within a certain period following a change of control. No payments are made if employment is terminated due to death, disability or cause. TheseEach of these agreements call for allprovides that any unvested stock options toawards shall become fully vested uponin connection with a change in control of the Company only upon the occurrence of both a change in control and either involuntary termination of employment without cause or termination by the executive for good reason in connection with a change of control.

In developing the parameters for these agreements, the Compensation Committee utilized an independent compensation consultant and an analysis of peer companies. The Compensation Committee established these agreements with a goal of providing terms that are representative of the competitive market for like positions. Mr. Guichard’s employment agreement includes a longer severance period and a greater bonus payment percentage due to the greater span of control, accountability and ability to impact the Company’s performance inherent in Mr. Guichard’s role as Chief Executive Officer.

The Company does not provide tax gross-ups to its named executive officers for any Section 280G taxes resulting from a change in control. In lieu of receiving a tax gross-up, any golden parachute payments to these named executive officers will be reduced until the excise tax no longer applies (unless the named executive officer would be in a better net after-tax position after paying the excise tax, in which case the payments would not be reduced, but the named executive officer still would not receive any gross-up).

Further information regarding the terms and conditions of these agreements areis found beginning on page 22,24, under the heading “Employment Agreements and Post-Employment Compensation Agreements”.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

The Company has adopted guidelines for share ownership by its named executive officers. The Company expects that its named executive officers will retain Company shares after either exercising stock options or receiving shares from RSU award grants, so that a minimum ownership of Company stock is achieved. For Mr. Guichard, the stock ownership guideline is equivalent to two times his base salary, and for Messrs. Dunston, Wolk and Boyer, the stock ownership guideline is equivalent to their respective base salaries.

Deductible Compensation of Executive Officers

The Company is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which imposes a $1.0 million limit on the amount of compensation that may be deducted by the Company for a taxable year with respect to the Chief Executive Officer and the next three most highly compensated officers of the Company (excluding the CFO). Performance-based compensation that meets certain requirements is not subject to the deduction limit.

The Compensation Committee believes itCompany’s intent generally is to design and administer executive compensation programs in a manner that will preserve its flexibility and recognize a full range of performance criteria important to the extent applicable, to try to structureCompany’s success, even where the compensation for its named executive officers to qualify for the performance-based compensation exemption and will continue to monitor the impact of thepaid under such programs may not be deductible under Section 162(m) limit on the Company and to assess alternatives for avoiding the loss of material tax deductions in future years..



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Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth for fiscal years 2011, 2010,2015, 2014, and 20092013 the compensation for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the Company’s twothree other named executive officers (each a “named executive officer” and collectively, the “named executive officers”). Mr. Boyer became a named executive officer of the Company in fiscal 2011.  The Company did not have any other named executive officers during fiscal year 2011.
 
 
Name & Principal Position
 
 
 
Fiscal Year
  
 
 
 
Salary
  
 
 
 
Bonus
  
 
Stock Awards
1
  
 
Option Awards 
2
  
 
Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation
3
  
Change in Pension Value
 4
  
 
All Other Compensation
5
  
 
 
 
Total
 
Kent B. Guichard 2011  $625,000  $0  $374,409  $532,320  $60,000  $55,143  $71,990  $1,718,862 
Chairman, President and 20106  599,038   0   265.200   963,222   353,365   88,838   54,905   2,324,568 
Chief Executive Officer 20096  550,000   0   0   836,530   258,225   18,100   56,166   1,719,021 
S. Cary Dunston 2011   336,900   0   138,670   177,440   21,562   15,341   31,104   721,017 
Senior Vice President 2010   327,971   0   106.080   321,074   88,890   17,404   28,264   889,683 
Manufacturing and Logistics 2009   307,718   0   0   291,518   98,547   5,676   25,730   729,189 
Jonathan H. Wolk 2011   293,604   0   110,936   177,440   18,791   22,675   24,152   647,598 
Senior Vice President and 2010   291,225   0   99.450   321,074   77,466   28,549   23,865   841,629 
Chief Financial Officer 2009   283,555   0   0   278,843   89,657   7,594   22,971   682,620 
Bradley S. Boyer 2011   241,175   0   55,468   44,360   57,550   45,535   9,739   453,827 
Senior Vice President                                   
Remodeling Sales & Marketing                                   
2015.
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Fiscal

Stock AwardsOption AwardsNon-equity Incentive Plan CompensationChange in Pension ValueAll Other Compensation
Name & Principal PositionYearSalaryBonus12345Total










Kent B. Guichard2015
$691,554
$0
$499,245

$272,996

$564,900

$98,517

$23,947

$2,151,159
Chairman and2014666,735
0602,536
400,406
651,375
0
18,007
2,339,059
Chief Executive Officer2013636,346
0409,136
443,196
609,375
57,115
12,865
2,168,033










S. Cary Dunston2015436,362
0242,352
132,334
290,520
25,199
16,268
1,143,035
President and2014396,218
0228,964
151,779
316,520
0
11,193
1,104,674
Chief Operating Officer2013356,633
0151,532
147,732
231,250
14,660
17,143
918,950










M. Scott Culbreth2015265,232
0128,447
70,331
144,076
0
103,703
711,789
Senior Vice President and201440,000
00
0
0
0
26,847
66,847
Chief Financial Officer


















Bradley S. Boyer2015275,814
0133,294
73,107
149,825
85,087
16,006
733,133
Senior Vice President2014267,984
0162,685
108,413
173,851
0
11,507
724,440
Remodeling Sales and2013258,173
0113,649
110,799
164,063
49,442
11,473
707,599
Marketing

























R. Perry Campbell2015260,424
0123,600
67,555
142,263
28,511
17,381
639,734
Senior Vice President and2014240,623
0135,571
89,622
161,932
0
14,375
642,123
General Manager,








New Construction








1
This column represents the grant date fair value of restricted stock unit awards calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a discussion of the terms of the restricted stock units granted in fiscal year 2011,2015, see Restricted Stock Units beginning on page 14. Of the amounts reported in this column $240,692for fiscal year 2015, $345,157 for Mr. Guichard, $89,145$167,552 for Mr. Dunston, $71,316$88,803 for Mr. Wolk, and $35,658Culbreth, $92,154 for Mr. Boyer, and $85,452 for Mr. Campbell are attributable to performance-based RSU awards. These awards are reported based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions. The value of these awards at the grant date, assuming the highest level of performance had been achieved, was: $401,153$462,264 for Mr. Guichard; $148,575$224,400 for Mr. Dunston; $118,860$118,932 for Mr. Wolk; and $59,430Culbreth; $123,420 for Mr. Boyer.Boyer; and $114,444 for Mr. Campbell. For information on the valuation assumptions with respect to thesethe restricted stock unit grants for fiscal year 2015, refer to Note G – Stock-Based Compensation in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2011.
2015.
2
This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a discussion of the terms of the stock options granted in fiscal year 2011,2015, see Stock Options on page 14. These values reflect the Company’s accounting expense and do not necessarily correspond to the actual value that will be realized by the named executives. For information on the valuation assumptions with respect to thesethe stock option grants for fiscal year 2015, refer to Note G – Stock-Based Compensation in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2011.2015.

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3
Amounts in this column reflect the annual cash incentive compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal years 2011, 20102015, 2014 and 2009.
2013.
4
This column represents the sum of the change in the present value of accumulated benefits under the Salaried Pension Plan fromduring fiscal year 20112015 (from May 1, 20102014 to April 30, 2011)2015), fiscal year 20102014 (from May 1, 20092013 to April 30, 2010)2014), and fiscal year 20092013 (from May 1, 20082012 to April 30, 2009)2013). See the Pension Plan Benefits table on page 2123 for additional information. Mr. Culbreth does not participate in the Salaried Pension Plan as he was hired after the plan was frozen. Since the plan was frozen at the end of fiscal year 2012, changes in pension value from year to year are due solely to changes in actuarial factors and not additional benefit accruals. The Company does not provide any above-market or preferential earnings on nonqualified deferred compensation under the Pension Restoration Plan.
5
See the All Other Compensation table below for additional information.
6Mr. Guichard’s base salary was increased from $550,000 during fiscal year 2009 to $625,000 during fiscal year 2010, commensurate with Mr. Guichard’s promotion to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

All Other Compensation

The following table describes each component of the amounts listed for fiscal year 20112015 in the All Other Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table.


  
Company Contributions to Investment Savings Stock Ownership Plan
1
  
Company Contributions to PRP
2
  
Value of Discount on Cabinet Purchases
3
  
Other
4
  Total 
Kent B. Guichard $4,900  $50,650  $11,937  $4,503  $71,990 
S. Cary Dunston  4,900   21,900   0   4,304   31,104 
Jonathan H. Wolk  4,900   16,200   0   3,052   24,152 
Bradley S. Boyer  5,008   0   0   4,731   9,739 


Company Contributions to Investment Savings Stock Ownership PlanValue of Discount on Cabinet PurchasesRelocationOther
Name1234Total
Kent B. Guichard
$12,970

$6,492

$0

$4,485

$23,947
S. Cary Dunston12,339
0
0
3,929
16,268
M. Scott Culbreth7,804
30,697
60,849
4,353
103,703
Bradley S. Boyer11,517
0
0
4,489
16,006
R. Perry Campbell11,515
0
0
5,866
17,381
1
These amounts represent matching 401(k) and profit-sharing contributions made to the named executive officers’ respective Investment Savings Stock Ownership Plan accounts.
2The amounts reflect the value of Company contributions made to the PRP accounts for the listed named executive officers.
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3
This amount reflects the discount Mr.Messrs. Guichard and Culbreth received on the purchase of Company products for his personal residence.
products.
3This amount reflects relocation benefits Mr. Culbreth received.
4These amounts reflect payments of insurance premiums paid for supplemental and spousal life insurance auto allowance and costs associated with medical exams from a nationally recognized medical clinic. For Mr. Guichard, $1,097$1,548 represents insurance premiums paid for supplemental and spousal life insurance and $3,406$3,307 represents costs associated with medical exams. For Mr. Dunston, $636 represents insurance premiums paid for supplemental life insurance and $3,293 represents costs associated with medical exams. For Mr. Culbreth, $260 represents insurance premiums paid for supplemental life insurance and $4,353 represents costs associated with medical exams. For Mr. Boyer, $1,167 represents insurance premiums paid for supplemental life insurance and $3,322 represents costs associated with medical exams. For Mr. Campbell, $448 represents insurance premiums paid for supplemental life insurance and $5,419 represents costs associated with medical exams.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 20112015

The following table provides information about all equity and non-equity awards granted to the named executive officers in fiscal year 2011:2015: (1) the grant date, (2) the potential payout under the Annual Cash Bonus Incentive Plan, (3) the potential number of shares of the Company’s common stock that could be issued under performance-based RSUs granted in fiscal year 2011,2015, (4) the number of service-based RSUs granted in fiscal year 2011,2015, (5) the number of shares underlying stock options awarded, (6) the exercise price of the stock option awards, which reflects the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, and (7) the grant date fair value of each equity award computed according to FASB ASC Topic 718.

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Grant
Estimated Possible Payout Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Estimated Possible Payouts Under Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (# of Shares)
All Other Awards: Number of Restricted Stock Units
Stock Option Awards: No. of Securities Underlying Options
Price of Option Award
Grant Date Fair Value of Restricted Stock Unit and Option Awards
NameDate
1
2
3
4
5
6



Threshold
Target
Superior
Threshold
Target
Superior







Kent B.n/a

$0


$630,000


$1,050,000














Guichard06/06/14






0
9,270
15,450
5,150





$499,245

06/06/14














29,500

$29.92

272,996






















S. Caryn/a
0

324,000

540,000














Dunston06/06/14






0
4,500
7,500
2,500




242,352

06/06/14














14,300

$29.92

132,334






















M. Scottn/a
0

160,680

267,800














Culbreth06/06/14






0
2,385
3,975
1,325




128,447

06/06/14














7,600

$29.92

70,331






















Bradleyn/a
0

167,092

278,486














S. Boyer06/06/14






0
2,475
4,125
1,375




133,294

06/06/14














7,900

$29.92

73,107






















R. Perryn/a
0

158,658

264,430














Campbell06/06/14






0
2,295
3,825
1,275




123,600

06/06/14














7,300

$29.92

67,555

  Grant Date  
Estimated Possible Payout Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
1
  
Estimated Possible Payouts Under Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
2
  
All Other Awards: Number of Restricted Stock Units
3
  
Stock Option Awards: No. of Securities Underlying Options
4
  
Price of Option Award
5
  
Grant Date Fair Value of Restricted Stock Unit and Option Awards
6
 
     Threshold  Target  Maximum  Threshold  Target  Maximum             
Kent B. n/a  $0  $562,500  $937,500                      
Guichard 06/09/10               0   12,150   20,250   6,750        $374,409 
  06/09/10                               60,000  $20.87   532,320 
                                            
S. Cary n/a   0   202,140   336,900                             
Dunston 06/09/10               0   4,500   7,500   2,500           138,670 
  06/09/10                               20,000  $20.87   177,440 
                                            
Jonathan H. n/a   0   176,162   293,600                             
Wolk 06/09/10               0   3,600   6,000   2,000           110,936 
  06/09/10                               20,000  $20.87   177,440 
                                            
Bradley S. n/a   0   105,000   175,000                             
Boyer 06/09/10               0   1,800   3,000   1,000           55,468 
  06/09/10                               5,000  $20.87   44,360 


1
The amounts displayed in these columns reflect the threshold, target threshold, and maximumsuperior payouts under the fiscal year 20112015 Annual Cash Bonus program described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis based upon annual salary rates as of the last day of fiscal year 2011.2015. The amounts actually paid under this program for fiscal year 20112015 are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table. For Messrs. Guichard, Dunston and Wolk, attainmentAttainment of Company-wide goals for netoperating income and free cash flow was the only determinant of the amount of bonus paid. Mr. Guichard’s potential bonus payment ranged from 0% to 150% of his ending fiscal year 20112015 annual base salary, with a target of 90%. Mr. Dunston’s potential bonus payment ranged from 0% to 120% of his ending fiscal year 2015 annual base salary with a target of 72%. Messrs. DunstonCulbreth, Boyer and WolkCampbell had potential bonus payments of 0% to 100% of their respective base salaries, with a target of 60%. For Mr. Boyer, attainment of Company-wide goals for net income and free cash flow determined 50% of the amount potentially payable, with the remaining 50% of his potential bonus payment determined by achievement of Company sales performance goals.  Mr. Boyer had potential payments of 0% to 70% of his respective base salary, with a target of 42%.  The Company’s specific netoperating income and free cash flow goals and the Company’s sales performance goals for fiscal year 20112015 are described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis on page 12,13, under the heading Annual Cash Bonus.
“Company Goals”.
2These columns reflect the threshold, target threshold and maximumsuperior potential number of shares of the Company’s common stock that could be issued under performance-based RSUs pertaining to the awards that each named executive officer received during fiscal year 2011.2015. Based upon Company performance for fiscal year 2015, the actual numbers of performance-based RSUsshares that the named executive officers may earn under the performance-based RSUs if they remain continuously employed through 2013June 6, 2017 are: 12,15011,536 for Mr. Guichard, 4,5005,600 for Mr. Dunston, 3,6002,968 for Mr. Wolk and 1,840Culbreth, 3,080 for Mr. Boyer.Boyer, and 2,856 for Mr. Campbell. If the executive terminates employment prior to the vesting date due to retirement, death or disability, the executive receives a pro rata portion of the award
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based upon the executive’s service from the grant date to the date of termination. TheAt the time the grants are made, the potential payouts are performance-driven and, therefore, completely at risk. The Plan measurements for determining the number of earned RSUs are described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis under the heading “Restricted Stock Units” beginning on page 15.14.

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3
This column reflects the number of RSUs granted to each named executive during fiscal year 20112015 that were subject to service-based vesting conditions alone. These RSUs are payable inon June 20136, 2017 if the named executive remains continuously employed through that date. If the executive terminates employment prior to the vesting date due to retirement, death or disability, the executive receives a pro rata portion of the award based upon the executive’s service from the grant date to the date of termination.
4
This column reflects the number of stock options granted in fiscal year 20112015 to the named executive officers. These options vest ratably over three years. The stock option awards granted to Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, WolkCulbreth, Boyer and BoyerCampbell were approved by the Compensation Committee on May 19, 2010,28, 2014, for issuance on June 9, 2010.
6, 2014.
5
This column reflects the exercise price for the stock options granted, which was the closing price of the Company stock on the date of grant.
6This column reflects the full grant date fair value of the RSUs and stock options granted in fiscal year 20112015 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The grant date fair value of the RSUs subject to performance-based vesting is calculated based upon the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the date of grant.


Outstanding Equity Awards at 20112015 Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides information on the current holdings, as of April 30, 2015, of stock optionoptions and restricted stock unit awardsRSUs awarded to the named executive officers. This table includes all unexercised and unvested option awards (whether vested or unvested) and all unvested RSUs. Each equity grant is shown separately for each named executive officer. All unvested RSU awards shown in the table below are scheduled to vest on the third anniversary of the applicable grant date for each award and all unvested stock option awards are scheduled to vest in equal portions on the first, second and third anniversaries of the applicable grant date for each award. For additional information about the stock option and RSU awards, see the description of long-term incentive awards in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 13.

Grant
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Stock Option Exercise
Stock Option Expiration
Number of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet
Market Value of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet Vested
NameDate
Exercisable
Unexercisable
Price
Date
Vested
1














Kent B.06/06/14








16,686
$845,980
Guichard06/06/14
0
29,500
$29.92

06/06/24




06/07/13








16,400
$831,480

06/07/13
9,234
18,466
36.74

06/07/23




06/08/12








23,152
$1,173,806

06/08/12
0
20,000
17.62

06/08/22




06/10/09
60,000
0
24.73

06/10/19




06/09/08
21,000
0
23.96

06/09/18




06/08/07
41,000
0
34.11

06/08/17

















S. Cary06/06/14








8,100
$410,670
Dunston06/06/14
0
14,300
$29.92

06/06/24




06/07/13








6,232
$315,962

06/07/13
3,500
7,000
36.74

06/07/23




06/08/12








8,575
$434,753

06/08/12
12,507
6,667
17.62

06/08/22


















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Grant
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Stock Option Exercise
Stock Option Expiration
Number of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet
Market Value of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet Vested
NameDate
Exercisable
Unexercisable
Price
Date
Vested
1














M. Scott06/06/14








4,293
$217,655
Culbreth06/06/14
0
7,600
$29.92

06/06/24


















Bradley S.06/06/14








4,455
$225,869
Boyer06/06/14
0
7,900
$29.92

06/06/24




06/07/13








4,428
$224,500

06/07/13
0
5,000
36.74

06/07/23




06/08/12








6,431
$326,052

06/08/12
0
5,000
17.62

06/08/22

















R. Perry06/06/14








4,131
$209,442
Campbell06/06/14
0
7,300
$29.92

06/06/24




06/07/13








3,690
$187,083

06/07/13
0
4,134
36.74

06/07/23




06/08/12








3,430
$173,901

06/08/12
0
1,667
17.62

06/08/22



NameGrant Date  Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable Stock Option Exercise Price Stock Option Expiration Date Number of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet Vested Market Value of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet Vested 
Kent B.06/09/10           18,900 $383,859 
Guichard06/09/10   0  60,000  20.87 06/09/20       
 06/16/09              12,000 $243,720 
 06/10/09   20,000  40,000  24.73 06/10/19       
 06/09/08   44,000  22,000  23.96 06/09/18       
 06/08/07   41,000  0  34.11 06/08/17       
 06/12/06   36,000  0  32.76 06/12/16       
 06/10/05   30,000  0  28.97 06/10/15       
 06/15/04   45,000  0  26.85 06/15/14       
 06/13/03   20,000  0  24.21 06/13/13       
 05/30/02   20,000  0  31.90 05/30/12       
                     
S. Cary06/09/10              7,000 $142,170 
Dunston06/09/10   0  20,000  20.87 06/09/20       
 06/16/09              4,800 $97,488 
 06/10/09   6,666  13,334  24.73 06/10/19       
 06/09/08   15,333  7,667  23.96 06/09/18       
 06/08/07   22,000  0  34.11 06/08/17       
 10/16/061  24,000  0  34.36 10/16/16       
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NameGrant Date  Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable Stock Option Exercise Price Stock Option Expiration Date Number of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet Vested Market Value of Restricted Stock Units that have Not Yet Vested 
Jonathan H.06/09/10              5,600 $113,736 
Wolk06/09/10   0  20,000  20.87 06/09/20       
 06/16/09              4,500 $91,395 
 06/10/09   6,666  13,334  24.73 06/10/19       
 06/09/08   14,666  7,334  23.96 06/09/18       
 06/08/07   22,000  0  34.11 06/08/17       
 06/12/06   21,000  0  32.76 06/12/16       
 06/10/05   20,000  0  28.97 06/10/15       
 12/13/041  20,000  0  42.17 12/13/14       
                     
Bradley S.06/09/10              2,800 $56,868 
Boyer06/09/10   0  5,000  20.87 06/09/19       
 06/16/09              2,400 $48,744 
 06/10/09   1,666  3,334  24.73 06/10/19       
 06/09/08   6,666  3,334  23.96 06/09/18       
 06/08/07   10,000  0  34.11 06/08/17       
 06/12/06   10,000  0  32.76 06/12/16       
 06/10/05   4,000  0  28.97 06/10/15       
 06/15/04   2,000  0  26.85 06/15/14       
1TheseBased on the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock option grants were issued to Messrs. Dunston and Wolk upon their initial datesas of employment with the Company.last day of fiscal year 2015, April 30, 2015, which was $50.70.

Option Exercises and RSUs Vested in Fiscal Year 20112015

No stock options were exercised and no RSUs became vested for any of the named executive officers during fiscal year 2011.

Option Awards
Stock Awards

Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise
Value Realized on Exercise
Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting
Value Realized on Vesting

1
2
3
4
Kent B. Guichard111,000
$1,430,745

22,950

$729,581
S. Cary Dunston109,800
2,396,029

8,500
270,215
M. Scott Culbreth0
0

0
0
Bradley S. Boyer12,500
198,015

6,375
202,661
R. Perry Campbell13,801
193,677

3,400
108,086
1This column represents the number of securities for which the options were exercised. There were no shares withheld for payment of taxes.
2This column represents the difference between the market price of the underlying securities at exercise less the exercise price.
3This column represents the gross number of shares of RSUs that vested, consisting in each case of RSUs that were originally granted in June 2011 and which vested in June 2014.

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4This column represents the value of the RSUs that vested on the date the shares were transferred, which was the closing price of the Company stock on the transfer date.

Pension Plan Benefits

The following table reports the present value of the accumulated plan benefit at April 30, 2011,2015, for the named executive officers under the Salaried Pension Plan based upon the assumptions described below in Note 1. No pension benefit payments were made to any of the named executive officers during fiscal year 2011.2015. Mr. Culbreth does not participate in the Salaried Pension Plan. See “Pension and Savings Plans” on page 16 for a discussion of pension and savings plan benefits.

 Pension Plan Name Number of Years Credited Service  
Present Value of Accumulated Benefit
1
 
Kent B. GuichardSalaried Pension Plan  17.7  $311,494 
S. Cary DunstonSalaried Pension Plan  4.5   47,325 
Jonathan H. WolkSalaried Pension Plan  6.4   83,059 
Bradley S. BoyerSalaried Pension Plan  15.8   243,291 




Number of YearsPresent Value of Accumulated Benefit

Pension Plan NameCredited Service1
Kent B. GuichardSalaried Pension Plan18.7
$586,274
S. Cary DunstonSalaried Pension Plan5.5119,821
Bradley S. BoyerSalaried Pension Plan16.8477,368
R. Perry CampbellSalaried Pension Plan7.9135,736
1The accumulated benefit is based on service and earnings (base salary and bonus, as described above) considered by the Salaried Pension Plan for the period through April 30, 2011.2012 (the date on which the Salaried Pension Plan was frozen). The present value of accumulated benefit has been calculated assuming the named executive officers begin receiving their benefits at age 65. As described in Note H – Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2011,2015, the interest assumption is 5.66%4.19%. The post-retirement mortality assumption is based on the RP-2000 Combined HealthyRP-2014 Mortality Table.Table with generational scale MP-2014 mortality improvement.

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The amounts reported in the table below represent the change in value in the accounts of the named executive officers under the Company’s non-tax qualified, non-contributory defined contribution supplemental Pension Restoration Plan (PRP) from May 1, 20102014 through April 30, 2011,2015, as well as their aggregate balances as of April 30, 2011.2015. The Company discontinued contributions to the PRP effective May 1, 2012. Messrs. Culbreth and Campbell do not participate in the PRP.

  Nonqualified Deferred Compensation 
  
Company Contributions in FY 2011
1
  
Aggregate Earnings in FY 2011
2
  
Withdrawals/ Distribution in
FY 2011
  Aggregate Balance at April 30, 2011 
Kent B. Guichard $50,650  $80,162  $0  $475,195 
S. Cary Dunston  21,900   14,869   0   102,706 
Jonathan H. Wolk  16,200   15,534   0   108,157 


Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

Company ContributionsAggregate Earnings in FY 2015Withdrawals/ Distribution inAggregate Balance at

in FY 20151FY 2015April 30, 2015
Kent B. Guichard
$0

$48,707

$0

$698,028
S. Cary Dunston0
12,628
0
175,160
Bradley S. Boyer0
1,301
0
18,295
1
Amounts listed in the Company contributions column were reported as compensation in fiscal year 2011 in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.  No contributions were made to the PRP by the named executive officers.
2
1Earnings were credited to the accounts of the named executive officers based upon their respective investment choices. These earnings were not included in the Summary Compensation Table.



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Employment Agreements and Post-Employment Compensation Arrangements

TheAs of April 30, 2015, the Company hashad entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Guichard, Dunston, Culbreth, Boyer and Wolk as described below.

Mr. Guichard has an employment agreement with the CompanyCampbell to fulfill the duties of Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dunston has aneach executive's respective position. These employment agreementagreements provide for “double trigger” vesting of outstanding equity awards in connection with the Company to fulfill the dutiesa change of Senior Vice President of Manufacturingcontrol and Logistics, and Mr. Wolk has an employment agreement with the Company to fulfill the duties of Chief Financial Officer. do not provide for a tax gross-up for any golden parachute excise taxes.

The respective agreements specify the base salary for Mr. Guichard of at least $550,000 per year, for Mr. Dunston a base salary of at least $294,250 per year, and for Mr. WolkCulbreth a base salary of at least $278,100$260,000 per year, for Mr. Boyer a base salary of at least $262,500 per year and for Mr. Campbell a base salary of at least $251,838 per year, each subject to annual upward adjustments as the Company shall deem appropriate from time to time and as approved within general practice and authority levels required by the Board’s Compensation Committee.

Further, the three executives are entitled to participate in the Company’s annual incentive program with a bonus opportunity of between 0% and 150% of Mr. Guichard’s then current base salary, between 0% to 120% of Mr. Dunston’s then current base salary and between 0% to 100% of Messrs. Dunston’sCulbreth's, Boyer’s and Wolk’sCampbell's then current base salaries. In each case, the actual amount of the bonus paid will be related to achievement of certain performance objectives set by the Compensation Committee at the beginning of each fiscal year. The agreements for Messrs. Guichard, Dunston and Wolk are for one-year terms that end on December 31 of each year and provide for an automatic one-year extension, unless either party to the agreement gives notice on or before November 1 of the preceding year.

Under these agreements, each executive is entitled to severance pay should his employment be terminated by the Company without cause. Mr. Guichard would be entitled to severance pay for a period of 24 months, and Messrs. Dunston, Culbreth, Boyer and WolkCampbell are each entitled to severance pay for a period of 12 months. The length of Mr. Guichard’s severance pay period is longer than that of Messrs. Dunston, Culbreth, Boyer and Wolk,Campbell, due to the greater span of control, accountability and ability to impact the Company’s performance inherent in Mr. Guichard’s role as Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Mr. Guichard would be entitled to a bonus payment of 90% of his base salary. The executives would also be entitled to receive subsidized COBRA coverage, and a tax gross-up with respect to such coverage, from the Company following their termination of employment, for a period of up to 18 months for Mr. Guichard and up to 12 months for Messrs. Dunston, Culbreth, Boyer and Wolk.Campbell. The employment agreements define “cause” as neglect of duty that is not corrected after 90 days’ written notice, misconduct, malfeasance, fraud or dishonesty which materially and adversely impacts the Company or its reputation, or conviction or entering a plea of nolo contendere to a felony or

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crime involving moral turpitude. Severance payments would be made in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll practices for salaried personnel, subject to the “six-month delay” timing requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Under the terms of these agreements, each executive has agreed to not compete with the Company both while they are employed and during the time they receive severance pay, and not to solicit its employees for a period of 12 months after the expiration of the agreements for Messrs. Guichard, Dunston and Wolk.agreements.

    The
Each of the employment agreements for Messrs. Guichard, Dunston and Wolk provideprovides certain benefits upon a change in control of the Company. The employment agreements define “change in control” as an acquisition by a third party of 30% or more of the outstanding Company stock; a change in the Company’s Board of Directors, such that the current members and their approved successors cease to be a majority; a merger or other business combination following which the Company’s pre-transaction shareholders cease to hold more than 50% of the Company’s stock; or complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale or other disposition of substantially all of its assets. The Company cannot terminate these agreements for 24 months after a change in control. Upon a change in control of the Company, Mr. Guichard can terminate his employment for any reason at any time during the two-year period following the change in control. If Mr. Guichard chooses to exercise this right under these circumstances, or if the Company terminates Mr. Guichard’s employment without cause within 3 months before or 2 years after a change in control, then he would receive a single lump sum payment equal to 2.99 times the sum of:

 •
the greater of his annual base salary at the time of termination or the largest base salary in effect during the term of his agreement, and
 •an amount equal to 90% of Mr. Guichard’s base salary.

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In addition, Mr. Guichard would be entitled to receive an amount equal to any excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code owed by him in connection with payments (including the lump-sum payment described above) made to him in connection with a change in control, and any federal and state income tax, FICA and Medicare taxes due on such additional payment.

If either Mr. Dunston, Mr. Culbreth, Mr. Boyer or Mr. WolkCampbell terminates his employment for good reason within one year after a change in control, or if the Company terminates either Messrs. Dunston’s, Culbreth's, Boyer’s or Wolk’sCampbell's employment without cause within three months before or one year after a change in control, then he would be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of:

 •
the greater of his annual base salary at the time of termination, a change in control, or his largest base salary in effect during the term of his agreement, and
 •an amount equal to the greater of the average of bonuses paid for the three preceding fiscal years or 60% of his maximum eligible annual cash bonuses for the year of termination.

In addition,Each of Messrs. Dunston, and Wolk would be entitled to receive an amount equal to any excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code owed by them in connection with payments (including the lump-sum payment described above) made to them in connection with a change in control, and any federal and state income tax, FICA and Medicare taxes due on such additional payment.

Either Messrs. DunstonCulbreth, Boyer or WolkCampbell would have good reason to terminate his employment if:

•
his base salary is reduced,
 •
his base salary is reduced,
•he is not in good faith considered for a bonus,
 •
he is not in good faith considered for other executive compensation benefits,
 •
his place of employment is relocated to a location further than 50 miles from his current place of employment, or
 •his working conditions or management responsibilities are substantially diminished (other than on account of disability).

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Pursuant to the terms of their award agreements with the Company,If a named executive officer’s employment is terminated without cause, or if the named executive officers would vest in all unvested stock options and all unvested RSUs inofficer terminates employment for good reason, on or at any time following the eventdate of a change of control, then such officer’s outstanding equity awards will become 100% vested. If the termination occurs prior to the date of a change of control but after a definitive agreement has been signed that would result in a change of control if the transition contemplated by the agreement were consummated, then the executive will conditionally vest in any outstanding equity awards, subject to consummation of the change of control. If any of the named executive officers were to die or were to terminate employment with the Company due to disability, any vested and exercisable stock options previously awarded would remain exercisable for a period of one year following the death or disability. If one of the named executive officers were to terminate employment prior to the vesting date due to retirement, death or disability, the executive would vest in and receive a prorated portion of their RSU awards based upon the executive’s total service from the grant date through the date of termination.


The Company has not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Boyer and Mr. Boyer would not be entitled to any cash severance payments upon his termination of employment of the Company for any reason, in connection with a change in control or otherwise.  However, Mr. Boyer would be entitled to accelerated vesting of his RSUs and stock options pursuant to the terms of his award agreements as described above.
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The following table represents the incremental expense the Companypayments that would incur forhave been made or value of benefits provided to Mr. Guichard upon termination of his employment under various scenarios, or a change in control, effective as ofif that event had occurred on April 30, 2011.2015.


Termination Event
 Termination Event 
Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in ControlTermination by Company Without Cause (No Change InDeath orVoluntary Termination (No Change
Payment Type Retirement  
Change In Control
1
  Termination by Company Without Cause (No Change In Control)  Death or Disability  Voluntary Termination (No Change In Control) Retirement1Control)DisabilityIn Control)
Base Salary $0  $1,868,750  $1,250,000  $0  $0 
$0

$2,093,000

$1,400,000

$0

$0
Annual Bonus  0   1,681,875   1,125,000   0   0 0
1,883,700
1,260,000
0
0
COBRA Reimbursement  0   12,623   12,623   0   0 0
10,726
10,726
0
0
Tax Gross Up  0   2,592,324   0   0   0 
Accelerated Restricted Stock Units Vesting  0   363,345   0   0   0 1,851,716
2,851,267
0
1,851,716
0
Accelerated Stock Options Vesting  0   775,381   0   0   0 0
1,532,395
0
0
0
Total $0  $7,294,298  $2,387,623  $0  $0 
$1,851,716

$8,371,088

$2,670,726

$1,851,716

$0

1The lump-sumcash payments would be triggered by voluntary termination of employment by Mr. Guichard for anygood reason during the two-year period following a change in control or termination of his employment by the Company without cause within three months before or two years after a change in control. Mr. Guichard’s stock options and RSUs will fully vest upon any termination by the Company without cause or termination by Mr. Guichard for good reason at any time on or after a change in control.


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The following table represents the incremental expense the Companypayments that would incur forhave been made or value of benefits provided to Mr. Dunston upon termination of his employment under various scenarios, or a change in control, effective as ofif that event had occurred on April 30, 2011.

  Termination Event 
Payment Type Retirement  
Change In Control
1
  Termination by Company Without Cause (No Change In Control)  Death or Disability  Voluntary Termination (No Change In Control) 
Base Salary $0  $673,800  $336,900  $0  $0 
Annual Bonus  0   404,280   0   0   0 
COBRA Reimbursement  0   10,086   10,086   0   0 
Tax Gross Up  0   787,109   0   0   0 
Accelerated Restricted Stock Units Vesting  0   137,533   0   0   0 
Accelerated Stock Options Vesting  0   258,895   0   0   0 
Total $0  $2,271,703  $346,986  $0  $0 
2015.



Termination Event


Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in ControlTermination by Company Without Cause (No Change InDeath orVoluntary Termination (No Change
Payment TypeRetirement1Control)DisabilityIn Control)
Base Salary
$0

$900,000

$450,000

$0

$0
Annual Bonus0
540,000
270,000
0
0
COBRA Reimbursement0
12,711
12,711
0
0
Accelerated Restricted Stock Units Vesting717,763
1,161,385
0
717,763
0
Accelerated Stock Options Vesting0
615,418
0
0
0
Total
$717,763

$3,229,514

$732,711

$717,763

$0
1The lump-sumcash payments would be triggered by termination of employment by Mr. Dunston for good reason within the one-year period after a change in control or termination of his employment by the Company without cause within three months before or one year after a change in control. Mr. Dunston’s stock options and RSUs will fully vest upon any termination by the Company without cause or termination by Mr. Dunston for good reason at any time on or after a change in control.

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The following table represents the incremental expense the Companypayments that would incur forhave been made or value of benefits provided to Mr. WolkCulbreth upon termination of his employment under various scenarios, or a change in control, effective as ofif that event had occurred on April 30, 2011.2015.


Termination Event
 Termination Event 
Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in ControlTermination by Company Without Cause (No Change InDeath orVoluntary Termination (No Change
Payment Type Retirement  
Change In Control
1
  Termination by Company Without Cause (No Change In Control)  Death or Disability  Voluntary Termination (No Change In Control) Retirement1Control)DisabilityIn Control)
Base Salary $0  $587,200  $293,600  $0  $0 
$0

$535,600

$267,800

$0

$0
Annual Bonus  0   352,320   0   0   0 0
321,360
160,680
0
0
COBRA Reimbursement  0   10,804   10,804   0   0 0
10,115
10,115
0
0
Tax Gross Up  0   685,946   0   0   0 
Accelerated Restricted Stock Units Vesting  0   115,523   0   0   0 60,460
217,655
0
60,460
0
Accelerated Stock Options Vesting  0   258,468   0   0   0 0
157,928
0
0
0
Total $0  $2,010,261  $304,404  $0  $0 
$60,460

$1,242,658

$438,595

$60,460

$0

1The lump-sumcash payments would be triggered by termination of employment by Mr. WolkCulbreth for good reason within the one-year period after a change in control or termination of his employment by the Company without cause within three months before or one year after a change in control. Mr. Wolk’sCulbreth's stock options and RSUs will fully vest upon any termination by the Company without cause or termination by Mr. Culbreth for good reason at any time on or after a change in control.



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The following table represents the incremental expense the Companypayments that would incur forhave been made or value of benefits provided to Mr. Boyer upon termination of his employment under various scenarios, or a change in control, effective as ofif that event had occurred on April 30, 2011.2015.

  Termination Event 
Payment Type Retirement  
Change In Control
1
  Termination by Company Without Cause (No Change In Control)  Death or Disability  Voluntary Termination (No Change In Control) 
Base Salary $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
Annual Bonus  0   0   0   0   0 
COBRA Reimbursement  0   0   0   0   0 
Tax Gross Up  0   0   0   0   0 
Accelerated Restricted Stock Units Vesting  0   59,011   0   0   0 
Accelerated Stock Options Vesting  0   66,549   0   0   0 
Total $0  $125,560  $0  $0  $0 


Termination Event


Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in ControlTermination by Company Without Cause (No Change InDeath orVoluntary Termination (No Change
Payment TypeRetirement1Control)DisabilityIn Control)
Base Salary
$0

$556,972

$278,486

$0

$0
Annual Bonus0
334,183
167,092
0
0
COBRA Reimbursement0
7,285
7,285
0
0
Accelerated Restricted Stock Units Vesting507,873
776,420
0
507,873
0
Accelerated Stock Options Vesting0
399,362
0
0
0
Total
$507,873

$2,074,222

$452,863

$507,873

$0
1The cash payments would be triggered by termination of employment by Mr. Boyer for good reason within the one-year period after a change in control or termination of his employment by the Company without cause within three months before or one year after a change in control. Mr. Boyer’s stock options and RSUs will fully vest upon any termination by the Company without cause or termination by Mr. Boyer for good reason at any time on or after a change in control.

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The following table represents the payments that would have been made or value of benefits provided to Mr. Campbell upon termination of his employment under various scenarios, if that event had occurred on April 30, 2015.

Termination Event


Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in ControlTermination by Company Without Cause (No Change InDeath orVoluntary Termination (No Change
Payment TypeRetirement1Control)DisabilityIn Control)
Base Salary
$0

$528,860

$264,430

$0

$0
Annual Bonus0
317,316
158,658
0
0
COBRA Reimbursement0
12,622
12,622
0
0
Accelerated Restricted Stock Units Vesting336,747
570,426
0
336,747
0
Accelerated Stock Options Vesting0
264,549
0
0
0
Total
$336,747

$1,693,773

$435,710

$336,747

$0
1The cash payments would be triggered by termination of employment by Mr. Campbell for good reason within the one-year period after a change in control or termination of his employment by the Company without cause within three months before or one year after a change in control. Mr. Campbell’s stock options and RSUs will fully vest upon any termination by the Company without cause or termination by Mr. Campbell for good reason at any time on or after a change in control.


REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Compensation Committee has reviewed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and discussed that Analysisanalysis with management. Based upon its review and discussions with management, the Committee recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011.2015. This report is provided by the following independent directors, who comprise the Compensation Committee:

 Daniel T. Hendrix,Vance W. Tang, Chair
 Martha M. Dally
 Vance W. Tang
Daniel T. Hendrix

COMPANY’S COMPENSATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES RELATING TO RISK MANAGEMENT

The Compensation Committee oversees management’s evaluation of whether the Company’s employee compensation policies and practices pose any risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. In conducting this evaluation, management reviews the Company’s overall compensation structure and may take into account such factors as the overall mix of compensation, the performance metrics that are used under the Company’s employee incentive programs, the length of the performance periods under such programs, and the overall business risk of the Company. Management undertakes such a review periodically at the Compensation Committee’s direction and reports to the Compensation Committee any finding that a risk related to the Company’s compensation structure may exist, as well as any factors which may mitigate the risk posed by the particular compensation policy or practice. The Company has determined that there are currently no risks arising from its compensation policies and practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.



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NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION

The Company’s non-management director compensation program has the following objectives:

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compensation should fairly pay non-management directors for work required for the Company’s size and scope,
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compensation should align non-management directors’ interests with the long-term interests of shareholders, and
 •the structure of the compensation should be simple, transparent, and easy for shareholders to understand.

Non-management directors’ compensation includes the following compensation elements:
 
Director Fees. The annual retainer paid to non-management directors is $36,000$40,000 per year. In addition, directors receive committee attendance fees of $1,000 per in-person meeting and $500 per telephonic meeting. The Audit Committee Chair receives an additional annual retainer of $8,000 per year, while the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee Chairs each receive an additional annual retainer of $4,000 per year. Directors who are also employees of the Company receive no additional compensation for their services on the Board. All directors are reimbursed for out-of-pocket costs incurred for travel and other expenses incurred for attending Board and committee meetings.

Stock Compensation. The Company’s goal is to provide its non-management directors with annual equity compensation valued at approximately $50,000 per year. Under the 20062011 Non-Employee Directors Equity Ownership Plan (the “2006“2011 Directors Plan”), the forms of stock compensation granted to non-management directors can include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units.  The same types of awards will be permitted under the 2011 Non-Employee Directors Equity Compensation Plan, if approved by shareholders as proposed herein.

During fiscal year 2011,2015, non-employee directors were each awarded 2,5001,700 restricted stock units (“Director RSUs”). Under the terms of the Director RSUs, granted August 31, 2010,21, 2014, if the recipients remaincontinuously serve as directors of the Company onthrough August 15, 2012,2016, then they will be granted 2,500receive 1,700 shares of the Company’s common stock. If a director leaves the Board for any reason prior to August 15, 2012,2016, he or she will receive a pro-rata number of shares based on his or her days of service. Upon a change of control of the Company, each non-employee director will receive the full number of shares issuable under the RSUs if he or she continues to serve until the date of the change of control.

Most of the Company’s non-management directors continue to have previously awarded stock options and shareholder value units outstanding. The Compensation Committee has not granted stock options to directors since fiscal year 2009 and does not expect to issue these types of awards in the future.

As with the Company’s EmployeeSecond Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plans,Plan for Employees, the strike prices for all stock options and stock appreciation rights granted to directors must be set at 100% of the fair value of the underlying common stock at the date of the grant. Stock options previously granted under the 2006 Non-Employee Directors Equity Ownership Plan have terms of ten years and are exercisable as to one-third of the shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant and as to an additional one-third on each succeeding anniversary of the date of grant until fully vested.

Shareholder Value Units previously issued to non-employee directors provide the holder the right to receive incentive cash payments when the Total Shareholder Return of the Company’s stock equals or exceeds the total returns for the Russell 2000 Index during the comparable three-year period.

The definitions of Total Shareholder Return and the Russell 2000 Index are identical for both the Shareholder Value Plan for Employees and the Shareholder Value Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The calculation of “Total Shareholder Return” is discussed above under “Shareholder Value Units” on page 15.


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The following table sets forth the compensation earned by or paid to the Company’s non-management directors during fiscal year 2011.2015.


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Director Summary Compensation Table


Director Fees Paid In CashDirector RSUs
Name of Director 
Director Fees Paid In Cash
1
  
Director RSUs
2
  Total 12Total
William F. Brandt, Jr. $36,000  $38,200  $74,200 $40,000$64,294$104,294
Andrew B. Cogan  39,000   38,200   77,200 46,00064,294110,294
Martha M. Dally  46,500   38,200   84,700 46,00064,294110,294
James G. Davis, Jr.  41,000   38,200   79,200 53,00064,294117,294
Daniel T. Hendrix  43,000   38,200   81,200 44,00064,294108,294
Kent J. Hussey  41,500   38,200   79,700 33,16764,29497,461
Carol B. Moerdyk  52,500   38,200   90,700 53,00064,294117,294
Vance W. Tang  39,000   38,200   77,200 42,00064,294106,294
1
This column reflects the amount of cash compensation earned during fiscal year 20112015 for Board and committee service.
2This column represents the dollar amounts of the aggregate grant date fair value of the Director RSUs granted during fiscal year 20112015 in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. These grants were all made on August 31, 2010,21, 2014, and the grant date fair value at the time of the grant is the number of Director RSUs multiplied by the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant, which was $15.28.$37.82. Each of the directors with the exception of Mr. Tang, had 5,0003,100 Director RSUs outstanding as of April 30, 2011.  Mr. Tang had 2,500 Director RSUs outstanding as of April 30, 2011.2015. The following directors had outstanding stock option awards as of April 30, 2011:2015: Mr. Brandt 15,000; Ms. Dally 15,000;7,500; Mr. Davis 15,000; Mr. Hendrix 15,000; Mr. Hussey 15,000;5,000; Ms. Moerdyk 15,000.10,000.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP

Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth information regarding shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned as of June 20, 2011,18, 2015, by (1) each director and director nominee of the Company, (2) each of the Company’s named executive officers (as identified in the “Summary Compensation Table”), and (3) the Company’s directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise noted, and to the best knowledge of the Company, each of the shareholders listed below has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the number of shares set forth opposite the shareholder’s name.  


Name Number of Shares Beneficially Owned Aggregate Percent of Class
William F. Brandt, Jr. (1) 3,491,352 24.4%
Kent B. Guichard (2) 335,243 2.3%
Jonathan H. Wolk (3) 131,567 * 
S. Cary Dunston (4) 94,064 * 
Bradley S. Boyer (5) 44,128 * 
Martha M. Dally (6) 32,333 * 
Kent J. Hussey (7) 21,023 * 
James G. Davis, Jr. (8) 19,853 * 
Carol B. Moerdyk (9) 16,033 * 
Daniel T. Hendrix (10) 15,833 * 
Vance W. Tang (11) 4,017 * 
Andrew B. Cogan (12) 2,500 * 
All directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons) (13) 4,207,946 29.4%
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NameNumber of Shares Beneficially OwnedAggregate Percent of Class
William F. Brandt, Jr. (1)2,453,49315.1%
Kent B. Guichard (2)188,5661.2%
S. Cary Dunston (3)53,657*
Martha M. Dally (4)42,400*
James G. Davis, Jr. (5)30,420*
Carol B. Moerdyk (6)21,600*
Daniel T. Hendrix (7)16,400*
Vance W. Tang (8)11,000*
Andrew B. Cogan (9)6,400*
Bradley S. Boyer4,153*
R. Perry Campbell2,327*
M. Scott Culbreth147*
All directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons) (10)
17.4%
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*
Indicates less than 1%.
(1)
Includes 16,488 shares held by the Brandt Family Foundation and 140,000 shares owned by the Estate of Mrs. Elaine Brandt, for which Mr. Brandt disclaims voting or dispositive power,is the Executor, stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. Brandt for 13,33315,000 shares, and 2,5001,400 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 201118, 2015 if Mr. Brandt continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.
(2)
Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. Guichard for 318,000129,299 shares.
(3)
Includes 1,00011,998 shares held jointly by Mr. WolkDunston and his spouse, for which Mr. WolkDunston has shared voting and dispositive power. Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 2011 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. Wolk for 124,999 shares.
(4)
Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. Dunston for 88,99930,940 shares.
(5)(4)
Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 2011 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. Boyer for 40,999 shares.
(6)
Includes 500 shares held by Ms. Dally as Trustee for the R.R.M. Dally Family Trust, for which Ms. Dally has shared voting and dispositive power. Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter by Ms. Dally for 13,3337,500 shares and 2,5001,400 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 201118, 2015 if Ms. Dally continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.
(7)(5)
Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. HusseyDavis for 13,33315,000 shares and 2,5001,400 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 2011 if Mr. Hussey continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.
(8)
Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 2011 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. Davis for 13,333 shares and 2,500 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 201118, 2015 if Mr. Davis continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.
(9)(6)
Includes 10,200 shares held by Ms. Moerdyk as Trustee for the Greene-Moerdyk Revocable Trust, for which Ms. Moerdyk has shared voting and dispositive power. Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter by Ms. Moerdyk for 13,33310,000 shares and 2,5001,400 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 201118, 2015 if Ms. Moerdyk continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.
(10)(7)
Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter by Mr. Hendrix for 13,3335,000 shares and 2,5001,400 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 201118, 2015 if Mr. Hendrix continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.
(11)(8)
Includes 4,017 shares held by the Jody Leigh Tang Trust, for which Mr. Tang is Trustee.
(12)
Includes 2,5001,400 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 201118, 2015 if Mr. Tang continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.
(9)Includes 1,400 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 18, 2015 if Mr. Cogan continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for the RSUs.

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(13)
(10)Includes stock options exercisable on June 20, 201118, 2015 or within 60 days thereafter for an aggregate of 652,995212,739 shares and 17,5009,800 shares that may be acquired upon the conversion of RSUs within 60 days after June 20, 201118, 2015 if the director continuously serves on the board of directors through the maturity date for their respective RSUs.

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Share Ownership of Principal Beneficial Owners

The following table sets forth information regarding shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by each non-management shareholder the Company believes to own more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. This data is based upon Schedules 13G filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise noted, and to the best knowledge of the Company, each of the shareholders listed below has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to the number of shares set forth opposite the shareholder’s name.

Name Number of Shares Beneficially Owned  Aggregate Percent of Class 
       
Franklin Resources, Inc. (1)  1,311,300   9.2%
One Franklin Parkway        
San Mateo, CA  94403-1906        
         
Royce & Associates, LLC (2)  1,243,917   8.7%
745 Fifth Avenue        
New York, NY  10151        
         
Mary Jo Stout (3)  1,143,422   8.0%
P.O. Box 60        
Mayville, MI 48744        
         
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (4)  995,330   6.9%
100 East Pratt Street        
Baltimore, MD  21202        
NameNumber of Shares Beneficially OwnedAggregate Percent of Class



Wellington Management Group, LLP (1)1,372,2228.7%
280 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210




BlackRock, Inc. (2)1,140,8527.2%
55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055




Broad Run Investment Management, LLC (3)839,9825.3%
1530 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1020

Arlington, VA 22209


(1)
The beneficial ownership information for Franklin Resources, Inc. (“FRI”)Wellington Management Group, LLP is based upon the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 2, 2011.  FRI, its subsidiary Franklin Advisory Services, LLC,12, 2015, which also indicated that Wellington Management Company, LLP has shared voting power for 406,433 shares and Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (each holdersshared dispositive power for all 1,372,222 shares. Wellington Management Group, LLP filed a Form 13-F on May 15, 2015, which indicated the number of more than 10% of the common stock of FRI), reported holdings of the Company’s common stockshares beneficially owned by one or more open or close-end investment companies or other managed accounts that are investment management clients of subsidiaries of FRI.  decreased to 664,638 shares.
(2)The beneficial ownership information for BlackRock, Inc. is based upon the Schedule 13G/A13G filed with the SEC on January 26, 2015, which also indicated that Franklin Advisory Services, LLCBlackRock, Inc., a parent holding company/control person, has sole voting power for 1,252,1001,115,717 shares and sole dispositive power for all 1,311,3001,140,852 shares.  The principal business address for Franklin Advisory Services, LLC is One Parker Plaza, Ninth Floor, Fort Lee, NJ 07024-2938.  Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. share the same principal business address as FRI.
(2)(3)
The beneficial ownership information for Royce & Associates,Broad Run Investment Management, LLC is based upon the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on JanuaryFebruary 11, 2011,2015, which also indicated that Royce & Associates,Broad Run Investment Management, LLC has sole voting power and sole dispositive power for all 1,243,917 shares.
(3)
Includes 10,000 shares held by the Holcomb Family Foundation.  The beneficial ownership information for Ms. Stout is based upon the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 9, 2011, which also indicated Ms. Stout has sole voting and sole dispositive power for all 1,143,422 shares.
(4)The beneficial ownership information for T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“Price Associates”) is based upon the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 9, 2011, which also indicated that Price Associates has sole voting power for 82,700 shares and sole dispositive power for 995,330 shares, and that T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Fund, Inc. (which shares the same principal business address as Price Associates) has sole voting power for 800,000839,982 shares.


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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) requires the Company’s directors and officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company’s common stock to file with the SEC reports of initial ownership and changes in ownership of the Company’s common stock.

Based upon the Company’s review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 (and amendments thereto) filed with the SEC during or with respect to the Company’s fiscal year ended April 30, 2011,2015, and written representations from the Company’s directors and executive officers that no Forms 5 were required to be filed by those persons for that fiscal year, the Company is not aware that any director, executive officer, or 10% shareholder failed to file in a timely

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fashion any such reports, except for (1) late Forms 4 reporting the achievement of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted stock units on May 20, 2010 for: Mr. Guichard in the amount of 7,000 shares; Mr. Dunston in the amount of 2,800 shares;  Mr. Wolk in the amount of 2,625 shares; and Mr. Glenn Eanes in the amount of 840 shares, due to an inadvertent administrative error on the Company’s part, which were subsequently reported on Forms 4 filed June 11, 2010; (2) a late Form 5 filed on June 17, 2011 for Mr. Brandt reporting a gift of shares made on June 22, 2010; and (3) a late Form 4 filed on June 21, 2011April 28, 2015 for Mr. Hussey reportingCampbell regarding shares purchasedtransferred in his Investment Savings Stock Ownership Plan on June 16, 2011.September 2, 2014.

CERTAIN RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has written policies concerning related party transactions and potential conflicts of interests. These policies describe the types of transactions and relationships that may be in conflict with these policies. All officers and directors, as well as employees who exercise substantial discretionary authority in the performance of their duties are required to complete an annual questionnaire describing any potential conflicts of interest and certify their compliance with the Company’s policies. These responses are reviewed by the Audit Committee. As required by their respective charters, both the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee have the responsibility to review all related party transactions. The Audit Committee is responsible for the review and approval of all related party transactions and the Governance Committee must review and approve related party transactions involving directors. In addition, the Governance Committee also is responsible for the review of any potential conflicts of interest involving employees, officers or directors as defined in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers, which isare maintained on the Corporate Governance page of the Company’s web site at http://investor.shareholder.com/amwd/governance.cfm.investors.americanwoodmark.com/governance.

The Company leases its headquarters from Amwood Associates, a partnership that includes Mr. Brandt, a director and Ms. Stout, who beneficially owns more than 5%beneficial owner of 15.1% of the Company’s common stock. During fiscal year 2011,2015, Mr. Brandt and Ms. Stout had a partnership interestsinterest in Amwood Associates of 38.6% and 20.0%, respectively.. The original lease commenced on March 18, 1986, and ended on March 17, 2001. The Company has elected to renew this lease three times in accordance with Company policy and procedures, which included approval by all the Company’s independent directors for the current five-year term which expires in 2016. In considering the renewal of this lease, the Company assesses the lease terms in relation to market terms for comparable properties. Based upon this review, the Company believes that the rent under the lease is in line with market rates that could be obtained at arm’s length from unaffiliated third parties. Current rental payments are $38,329$40,675 per month and are scheduled for annual increases equal to 2% beginningeach April 1 2013.for the remainder of the lease term. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011,2015, the Company made aggregate payments under the lease in the amount of $459,945.$480,122. As of April 30, 2011,2015, the aggregate remaining lease payments due under this lease until its expiration were $2,317,330.$447,423.


REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee oversees the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 20112015 with management including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.

The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the Company’s unaudited quarterly financial statements and the audited annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011,2015, with management and KPMG LLP,

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the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, who is responsible for expressing its opinions on the conformity of those audited financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG LLP the matters required to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61 “Communications with Audit Committees,” as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in Rule 3200T.Auditing Standard No. 16, “Communications with Audit Committees.” In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG LLP the firm’s independence from management and the Company, including matters in the written disclosures and letter from KPMG LLP to the Committee required by the PCAOB.
 
The Committee discussed and approved the audit scopes and plans of the Company’s internal auditor and KPMG LLP for their respective audits. The Audit Committee met with the Company’s internal auditor and the independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their audits, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.

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Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors that the audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011,2015, be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011.2015. The Audit Committee has selected KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for fiscal year 20122016 and the Board of Directors has submitted the selection of KPMG LLP for ratification by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

 Carol B. Moerdyk,Andrew Cogan, Chair
Kent J. Hussey
 James G. Davis, Jr.
 Andrew CoganCarol B. Moerdyk

Independent Auditor Fee Information

Fees for professional services provided by KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in each of the last two fiscal years in each of the following categories are:

2015
2014
Audit Fees
$545,000


$500,000
Audit-Related Fees46,000

45,500
Tax Fees5,500

5,500
All Other Fees0

0
Total
$596,500


$551,000

  2011  2010 
Audit Fees $453,500  $500,000 
Audit-Related Fees  44,500   44,500 
Tax Fees  10,000   5,000 
All Other Fees  0   0 
Total $508,000  $549,500 

Audit Fees include fees associated with the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements, and internal control over financial reporting, as well as reviews of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Audit-Related Fees are incurred for employee benefit plan financial statement audits.

Tax Fees include fees pertaining to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted a policy that requires advance approval of all audit, audit-related, tax, and other services performed for the Company by any independent registered public accounting firm. The policy permits the Audit Committee to pre-approve specifically defined audit and non-audit services. Unless a specific service has been pre-approved with respect to a certain fiscal year, the Audit Committee must approve each permitted service before KPMG LLP or another independent registered public accounting firm is engaged. The Audit Committee has delegated to the Chair of the Audit Committee authority to pre-approve permitted services, provided that the Chair reports those approvals to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. During fiscal

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year 20112015 all audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees, and other fees were pre-approved or approved in advance by the Audit Committee.

ITEM 2—RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has selected KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for fiscal year 2012,2016, and the Board of Directors has directed a vote of shareholders to be taken to ascertain their approval or disapproval of that selection. If the shareholders do not ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors will reconsider the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm.

Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Company’s Annual Meeting. They will have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2012.2016.


ITEM 3—APPROVAL OF THE 20112015 NON-EMPLOYEE
DIRECTORS EQUITY OWNERSHIPRESTRICTED STOCK UNIT PLAN

The Company is asking its shareholders to approve the 2015 Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the “2015 Directors Plan”). The 2015 Directors Plan will replace the 2011 Non-Employee Directors Equity Ownership Plan, (the “2011 Directors Plan”).  The 2011 Directors Planwhich will replace the 2006 Non-Employee Directors Equity Ownership Plan, which expiredexpire on August 31, 2010.2015. No new awards will be made under the 2011 plan after it expires, although existing awards previously made under the 2011 plan will continue in effect in accordance with their terms.

The Board of Directors has adopted the 20112015 Directors Plan, subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders, for the purpose of attracting and retaining experienced and qualified non-employee directors of the Company and aligning their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. The 2011Subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders, the 2015 Directors Plan will become effective immediately upon shareholder approval.on September 1, 2015.

100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock will be reserved for issuance under the 20112015 Directors Plan, subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, combination of shares or other similar change affecting the Company’s common stock. We anticipate that reserving this number of shares will allow us to continue to grant awards to the Company’s non-employee directors at competitive levels for the next 5 years.

The 20112015 Directors Plan reflects the following corporate-governance related features:
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The total grant date value of all awards received by an individual director for any given fiscal year may not exceed $200,000.
•The share reserve is fixed and does not include an “evergreen” share-increase feature.
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Repricings, including cash exchanges, of any stock options or stock appreciation rights are prohibited without the consent of the Company’s shareholders.
 •
Discounted stock options and stock appreciation rights are expressly prohibited.
•
Dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards are payable only to the extent the underlying award becomes vested.
 •
“Recycling” of shares used to pay the exercise price of options is not permitted.  Any stock appreciation rights granted will be counted against the share reserve on a gross, rather than net, basis.
 •
Awards may vest on a change in control only upon the actual occurrence of such change in control.
 •The independent Compensation Committee administers the 20112015 Directors Plan. Management members of the Company’s Board may not participate in consideration of awards to non-management directors.
•Shareholder approval is required for any amendments to the 2015 Directors Plan that would increase the total number of shares reserved for issuance, expand the class of eligible participants or otherwise materially amend the plan.

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Shareholder approval is required for any amendments to the 2011 Directors Plan that would increase the total number of shares reserved for issuance, expand the class of eligible participants or otherwise materially amend the plan.

The 20112015 Directors Plan is set forth in Appendix A. This summary of the 20112015 Directors Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to Appendix A.

Administration

The 20112015 Directors Plan will be administered by the compensation committee of the Company’s Board or any subcommittee thereof (the “Directors“Committee”). Subject to limits specified in the 2015 Directors Plan, Committee”).  The Directors Planthe Committee will generally have the authority to select award recipients and determine the amounts and other terms and conditions of awards. The Directors Plan Committee may authorize any one or more of its members or any of the Company’s officers to execute and deliver documents on its behalf.


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Eligibility

Each member of the Company’s Board who is not one of the Company’s employees or an employee of any the Company’s subsidiaries is eligible to participate in the 20112015 Directors Plan. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, there were eightseven non-employee directors who were eligible to participate in the 20112015 Directors Plan.

Authorized Shares

There will be 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance under the 20112015 Directors Plan, subject to adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, combination of shares or other similar change affecting the Company’s common stock.

Types ofRestricted Stock Unit (RSU) Awards

The 2011 Directors Plan allows us to grantRSUs are the following typesonly type of awards: (i) stock options, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted stock, and (iv) RSUs.
Stock Options
A stock option is the right to purchase a fixed number of shares of the Company’s common stock during a specified period at a fixed exercise price.  No options canaward that may be granted with an exercise price that is less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.  Fair market value for this purpose and all other purposes under the 2011 Directors Plan means the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by NASDAQ.  All options granted under the 20112015 Directors Plan will be non-statutory options.
All options are subject to the terms and conditions, including vesting conditions, set by the Committee.  The maximum term in which an option may be exercised is 10 years after the date of grant.  No option may be exercised more than three months after a participant ceases to be a non-employee director for any reason other than his or her death.  An option that was exercisable at the time of a director’s death may be exercised by the personal representative of the director’s estate during the one-year period following his or her death, but no later than the expiration of the option’s term.  Any shares withheld to pay the exercise price of any option may not be re-used for future awards under the 2011 Directors Plan.
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
A SAR entitles its holder to receive, at the time of exercise, an amount per share equal to the excess of the fair market value (at the date of exercise) of a share of the Company’s common stock over the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date of the SAR.  SARs may be granted in conjunction with options or on a stand-alone basis. SARs are subject to the terms and conditions, including vesting conditions, set by the Committee. Payment may be made in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of the two, as specified in the applicable award agreement.

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Restricted Stock
Restricted stock is an award of the Company’s common stock that is forfeitable and nontransferable until the restrictions lapse.  Restrictions may lapse based on the director’s service and the passage of time, or as a result of the disability, death or retirement of the director or the actual occurrence of a change in control of the Company. The Committee sets the restrictions for each award.  Participants have the rights of a stockholder (including voting rights and the right to receive dividends) with respect to their restricted stock prior to the lapse of applicable restrictions. Unless the Directors Plan Committee provides otherwise, dividends are withheld and paid only if the underlying shares become vested.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
An RSU is the right to receive the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock in the future. All RSUs are subject to conditions (including vesting conditions) set by the Directors Plan Committee. RSUs may be paid in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or any combination thereof as provided in the award agreement. RSUs do not convey rights as a shareholder, but the Directors Plan Committee may in its discretion give a director the right to receive dividend equivalents with respect to an RSU award. Unless the Directors Plan Committee provides otherwise, any dividend equivalents will be paid only if the underlying RSUs become vested.

Adjustments

In the event the Company is a party to a consolidation or a merger in which it is not the surviving corporation, a transaction that results in the acquisition of it by a single person or group, or a sale or transfer of substantially all of its assets, then the Directors Plan Committee may take any actions with respect to the 20112015 Directors Plan and to outstanding awards under the 20112015 Directors Plan as it deems appropriate.

Transferability

Unless otherwise determined by the Directors Plan Committee, awards granted under the 20112015 Directors Plan are not transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.


Amendment and Termination of the Plan

The Board may amend, revise, suspend or terminate the 20112015 Directors Plan at any time in its discretion, provided that no amendment to the plan may increase the authorized share reserve, expand the class of eligible participants or otherwise materially amend the plan without shareholder approval. The 20112015 Directors Plan will terminate automatically on August 31, 2015,2020, unless earlier terminated by the Board.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion summarizes the material federal income tax consequences to the Company and to participants of awards under 2011the 2015 Directors Plan. It is based on federal income tax laws currently in effect. These laws are subject to change. In addition, the consequences under state, local or foreign law may differ from the consequences under federal income tax law.

Stock Options and SARs
No taxable income will result to a director upon the grantTax Consequences of a stock option or SAR, nor will there be any tax effect on the Company. Upon the exercise of an option, the director will generally have ordinary income equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares purchased and the exercise price of the option. Upon exercise of a SAR, the director will generally have ordinary income equal to the amount of cash and the fair market value of any of the Company’s common stock received upon the exercise. In each case, the Company will generally be entitled to a business expense deduction at the same time and in the same amount. Any appreciation or depreciation after the date of such exercise in the fair market value of any shares purchased or received will generally result in a capital gain or loss to the director at the time he or she disposes of the shares.

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Restricted Stock
No taxable income will result to a director upon the grant of restricted shares that are nontransferable and subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, unless the director makes a valid election under Section 83(b) of the Code. The director will generally have ordinary income at the time such shares first become vested or transferable, in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of such shares at such time over the amount, if any, paid by the director for such shares.  The director’s holding period for capital gain purposes will begin at the same time.  The Company will generally be entitled to a business expense deduction at the same time and in the same amount as the director recognizes the income.  Any dividends paid to a director during the restriction period will be taxable as compensation income to the director at the time paid and will generally be deductible at such time by the Company.  Any appreciation or depreciation in the fair market value of the shares after the time the shares become vested or transferable will generally result in a capital gain or loss to the director at the time he or she disposes of the shares.
If the director makes a valid election under Section 83(b) of the Code, the director will have ordinary income at the time of grant of the restricted stock equal to the excess of the then fair market value of the stock over the amount, if any, paid by the director for such stock.  The director’s holding period for capital gain purposes will begin on the date of grant as well.  The Company will generally be entitled to a business expense deduction at the same time and in the same amount as the director recognizes the income.  Any dividends paid to the director during the restriction period will be taxable as dividends to the director and will not be deductible by the Company.  There will be no further tax consequences to either the director or to the Company at the time the shares become vested or transferable.  Any appreciation or depreciation in the fair market value of the shares after the date of grant will generally result in a capital gain or loss to the director at the time he or she disposes of the shares.
RSUs

No taxable income will result to a director upon the grant of RSUs, nor will there be any tax effect on the Company. Upon payment of an RSU, any cash and the fair market value as of the payment date of any of the Company’s common stock received by the director will be taxable to the director as ordinary income. WeThe Company will generally be entitled to a business expense deduction at the same time and in the same amount.

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Section 280G

The Company will usually be entitled to an ordinary business expense deduction at the same time and in the same amount as a director recognizes taxable ordinary income in connection with an award as described above. However, under certain circumstances, accelerated vesting exercise or payment of awards under the 20112015 Directors Plan in connection with a “change in control” of the Company might be deemed an “excess parachute payment” for purposes of the golden parachute payment provisions of Section 280G of the Code. To the extent that there is an excess parachute payment, the director would be subject to an excise tax equal to 20% of the amount of the excess parachute payment, and wethe Company would be denied a tax deduction for the amount of the excess parachute payment.

Income Acceleration

The timing of income recognition by a director and the timing of the Company’s tax deduction with respect to any award are also subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the tax principles of constructive receipt and assignment of income. Awards under the 20112015 Directors Plan are generally structured to be exempt from or to comply with these requirements. However, an award that violates these requirements may result in accelerated recognition of taxable ordinary income for the director with respect to the award (as well as an accelerated deduction for the Company), even if the award has not been paid or exercised.paid. In addition a violation of Section 409A of the Code may subject the director to additional income taxes equal to 20% of the amount the director is required to recognize as taxable ordinary income with respect to the award, plus an additional amount equal to the interest (at the IRS underpayment rate for individuals, plus 1%) on the underpayments that would have occurred had the amount which the director is required to recognize as taxable ordinary income with respect to the award been includible in the director’s income for the taxable year in which the award was first granted or vested, whichever is later.


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New Plan Benefits

No awards have yet been granted under the 20112015 Directors Plan. With respect to any awards that may be granted in the future, since the decision whether to grant such an award, the type of award, the award recipient and the number of shares subject to the award are all within the discretion of the Directors Plan Committee, and since the value of any such award will both depend on the Directors Plan Committee’s determinations as well as the fair market value of the Company’s common stock in the future, it is not possible to determine the amounts of any such awards, or the benefits payable with respect to any such awards, to any participant or classification of participants at this time.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the 2011 Directors Plan.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The information regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans required by item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference from Part III, Item 12 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended April 30, 2011.2014.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the 2015 Directors Plan.

ITEM 4—ADVISORY VOTE ONAPPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) added section 14A to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, which requires that the Company provide its shareholders with the opportunity to vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement under Executive Compensation beginning on page 9, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying tables and narrative disclosures. This vote is commonly known as “say-on-pay.” Consistent with a majority of the advisory votes cast at the 2011 Annual Meeting and the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company will hold a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers annually until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory votes, which is expected to occur in 2017.


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As described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the goal of the Company’s executive compensation program is to facilitate the creation of long-term value for its shareholders by attracting and retaining superior senior management personnel, and motivate these executive officers to achieve desired Company and individual performance and to appropriately reward that performance, while aligning their interests with the long-term interests of the Company’s shareholders.

The vote on this resolution is not intended to address any specific element of compensation; rather, the vote relates to the overall compensation of the named executive officers, as well as the Company’s executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices, all as described in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. The vote is advisory, which means that the vote is non-binding on the Company, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee.

This proposal will be approved if the number of votes cast in favor of the proposal exceeds the number of votes cast against it. To the extent there is any significant vote against named executive officer compensation as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are appropriate to address the concerns of shareholders.

Accordingly, the Company asks its shareholders to vote on the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

RESOLVED, that the Company’s shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 20112015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement.



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ITEM 5—ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY
VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Dodd-Frank Act also enables shareholders, at least once every six years, to vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the frequency of the advisory shareholder vote on the compensation of the named executive officers.  This proposal gives the Company’s shareholders the opportunity to advise the Board of Directors on how frequently they would like to cast an advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers: every one, two or three years.  Shareholders may also abstain from voting.

The vote is advisory, which means that the vote is non-binding on the Company, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee.  The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote, however, when considering the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.  The Board may decide that it is in the best interests of shareholders and the Company to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than the option receiving the most votes cast by shareholders.

The proxy card provides shareholders with the opportunity to choose among four options (holding the vote every one, two or three years, or abstaining) and, therefore, shareholders will not be voting to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors believes that an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers is appropriate because this gives shareholders the most frequent opportunity to express their views on the Company’s executive compensation program and gives the Company the most immediate feedback on the design and operation of the program.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

OTHER BUSINESS

If any other business properly comes before the Annual Meeting, your proxy may be voted by the persons named in it in their discretion in the manner they deem proper.

At this time, management does not know of any other business that will be presented at the Annual Meeting.

PROPOSALS BY SHAREHOLDERS FOR PRESENTATION AT 20122016 ANNUAL MEETING

The Company plans to hold its 20122016 Annual Meeting on August 23, 2012.25, 2016. The Company’s bylaws provide that for business to be properly brought before an Annual Meeting by a shareholder, in addition to other applicable requirements, the shareholder must give timely written notice to the Secretary at the principal office of the Company. To submit business at the 20122016 Annual Meeting, the notice must be received no later than April 28, 2012.22, 2016. The shareholder’s notice must include:

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the name and address of the shareholder, as they appear on the Company’s stock transfer books;
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the class and number of shares of stock of the Company beneficially owned by the shareholder;
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a representation that the shareholder is a shareholder of record at the time the notice is given and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to present the business specified in the notice;
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a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, including the complete text of any resolution to be presented and the reasons for wanting to conduct such business; and
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The chairman of the Annual Meeting may dismiss any business that a shareholder attempts to bring before an Annual Meeting without complying with these procedures.

If the Company does not receive notice at its principal offices on or before May 17, 201216, 2016 of a shareholder proposal for consideration at the 20122016 Annual Meeting, the proxies named by the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to that meeting shall have discretionary voting authority with respect to that proposal.

The procedures for nominating a director candidate for consideration by the Governance Committee for the 20122016 Annual Meeting are discussed under “Procedures for Shareholder Recommendations of Director Nominees” on page 9.

A proposal that any shareholder desires to have included in the Company’s proxy statement of the 20122016 Annual Meeting of shareholders must comply with the SEC’s rules regarding shareholder proposals and be received by the Company no later than March 3, 2012.2, 2016. The notice requirements for bringing business before the 20122016 Annual Meeting will be deemed satisfied by a shareholder if the shareholder complies with the SEC’s rules regarding shareholder proposals and that shareholder’s proposal is included in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 25, 201126, 2015

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, this Proxy Statement and the related form of Proxy and the Annual Report to Shareholders may be accessed on the SEC Reports page of the Company’s website at: http://investor.shareholder.com/amwd/sec.cfm.investors.americanwoodmark.com/sec.
  
 By Order of the Board of Directors
  
 Jonathan H. WolkM. Scott Culbreth
 Secretary

July 1, 2011June 30, 2015


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APPENDIXExhibit A

AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
20112015 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS EQUITY OWNERSHIPRESTRICTED STOCK UNIT PLAN

Effective September 1, 2015

1. Purpose.Purpose. The purpose of this 20112015 Non-Employee Directors Equity OwnershipRestricted Stock Unit Plan (the “Plan”) of American Woodmark Corporation (the “Company”) is to encourage ownership in the Company by non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), in order to promote long-term shareholder value and to provide non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) with an incentive to continue as directors of the Company. The Plan is intended to conform to the provisions of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2.Administration Administration.

(a)General Powers.Powers. Except for those powers expressly reserved by the Board, the Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board or any subcommittee thereof appointed by the Board to administer the Plan (the “Committee”); provided, however, that any such Committee shall be comprised of two or more directors of the Board, each of whom shall qualify as an “outside director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act. Any powers to administer the Plan expressly reserved by the Board shall be exercised only by those members of the Board who are not employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

(b)Types of Awards.Awards. Only grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) will be made under the Plan. Grants of stock options (“Options”) under the PlanRSUs 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.V.

(c)Specific Powers.Powers. The Committee 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, andof RSUs. Any decision of the Committee in the administration of the Plan, as described herein, shall be final and conclusive. The Committee may act only by a majority of its members, except that members thereof may authorize any one or more of their number or any officer of the Company to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Committee. No member of the Committee shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or her or any other member of the Committee in connection with the Plan, except for such member’s own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute.

(d)Amendments of Outstanding Awards.Awards. The Committee shall have the power and authority to amend outstanding awards under the Plan;Plan (within the limitations described in the Plan); provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in the Plan, any such amendment that would reduce the amount of any outstanding award or adversely change the terms or conditions thereof shall require the award holder’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may unilaterally amend awards, without an award holder’s consent, as it deems appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable federal or state securities laws and to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and applicable regulations or other generally applicable guidance thereunder.

(e)3. Eligibility.Repricing Prohibited.  Without prior shareholder approval, the Committee is expressly prohibited from (i) lowering the exercise price of any Option or SAR after the date of grant; (ii) taking any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles; or (iii) cancelling an Option or SAR at a time when its exercise price (or, with respect to an SAR, the Fair Market Value (as defined in Section V.B. below) of the Shares (as defined in Section IV below) covered by the SAR on the date of grant) exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares in exchange for any other award or cash, unless the cancellation and exchange occurs in connection with a Corporate Event (as described in Section XI.B. below).  Adjusting the number of shares or exercise price with respect to an award as provided in Section XI.A. due to a stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, or other similar change in capitalization shall not be deemed a repricing for purposes of the Plan.

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3.Eligibility. Each individual who is not an employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company and who is a member of the Board shall be eligible to participate in this Plan.

4.Stock Subject to the PlanPlan.. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section XI,VIII, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock (“Shares”) that may be issued upon exercise or vestingpayment of Options, Restricted Shares, SARs, and RSUs granted pursuant to the Plan shall be 100,000. Notwithstanding the previous sentence or any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no individual director will receive an award or awards for any given fiscal year with an aggregate grant date value in excess of $200,000.


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Shares that have not been issued under the Plan allocable to Options, Restricted Shares, SARs, and RSUs and portions thereof that expire, lapse forfeit or otherwise terminate unexercisedforfeit may again be subject to a new award under the Plan.  Any Shares tendered or exchanged by a director as full or partial payment to the Company of the exercise price under an Option shall not be available for issuance, subjected to new awards or otherwise used to increase the number of Shares available for awards under the Plan. The cash proceeds from Option exercises shall not be used to repurchase Shares on the open market for reuse under the Plan.  SARs issued under the Plan that may be settled in Shares shall reduce the number of Shares available for awards under the Plan by the number of Shares equal to the number of such SARs that are issued. Awards under the Plan that may only be settled in cash shall not reduce the number of Shares available for awards under the Plan.

5. Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

5.(a) GrantOptions.

(a)Non-Statutory Stock Options.  All Options granted under the Plan shall be non-statutory in nature and shall not be entitled to special tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code.

(b)Option Exercise Price.  The exercise price of each Option shall not be and shall never become less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Option on the date the Option is granted. “Fair Market Value” for purposes of the Plan means the closing price per share of the Shares on the NASDAQ Global 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.

(c)Grant of Options.  Each Option shall be evidenced by a written agreement in such form as the Committee shall from time to time approve, which agreement shall comply with and be subject(i) Subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i)Option Grant Date.  The Committee shall have the discretion to grant Options to each director of the Company who meets the eligibility conditions describedlimit in Section III onIV, the effective date of the Plan (as described in Section XII), or who is newly appointed or elected by the Company’s shareholders after the Plan’s effective date to serve as a director of the Company and who meets the eligibility conditions described in Section III, to purchase a number of Shares, such number to be determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. The Committee shall have the discretion to grant additional Options to each eligible director annually thereafter on the anniversary date of his or her first Option grant, or at such other dates and times as the Committee may determine in its sole and absolute discretion, to purchase any additional numbers of Shares.

(ii)Non-Transferability of Options.  An Option shall not be transferable by the optionee otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; and an Option shall be exercised during the lifetime of the optionee only by him or her. An Option transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution may be exercised by the optionee’s personal representative within one year of the date of the optionee’s death to the extent the optionee could have exercised the Option on the date of his or her death, but in no event later than the expiration date of the Option set forth in the Option agreement. No Option or interest therein may be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the optionee during his or her lifetime, whether by operation of law or otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process.

(iii)Exercise of Options.  An Option shall be exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth by the Committee in the Option award agreement.  Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the Option award agreement, an Option shall be exercisable as to one-third of the number of Shares on the first anniversary of the date on which it was granted, and as to an additional one-third of the number of Shares on each succeeding anniversary until fully exercisable.  The Committee may provide in the Option award agreement for the acceleration of vesting on such events, including the director’s death,

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disability or retirement or the actual occurrence of a change of control of the Company, as the Committee deems appropriate.  No Option may be exercised:

(A)before the Plan is approved by shareholders of the Company;

(B)after the expiration of up to ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted as specified by the Committee in the optionee’s stock option agreement; provided, however, that each Option shall be subject to termination before its date of expiration as hereinafter provided;

(C)except by written notice to the Company at its principal office, stating the number of Shares the optionee has elected to purchase, accompanied by payment in cash and/or by delivery to the Company of Shares (valued at fair market value on the date of exercise) in the amount of the full Option exercise price for the Shares acquired thereunder, and/or by such other method of payment as the Committee may approve in its discretion (including a cashless or broker-assisted cashless exercise, to the extent permitted by applicable law); and

(D)more than three (3) months after the date the optionee ceases to be a director of the Company, to the extent then exercisable, but subject to the provisions of subsection B above.
(iv)No Shareholder’s Rights Under Options.  An optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to Shares covered by his or her Options until the date of exercise of the Option, and, except as provided in Section XI, no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such exercise.

(d)Modifications Generally Prohibited.  No modification (within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(B)) shall be made with respect to any Option if the modification would result in the Option constituting a deferral of compensation, and no extension (within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(C)) shall be made with respect to any Option if the extension would result in the Option having an additional deferral feature from the date of grant, in each case without the optionee’s consent.

6.Restricted Shares.

(a)Grant.  The Committee shall have the discretion to make grants of Restricted Shares to each director of the Company who meets the eligibility requirements of Section III. Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant Restricted Shares, notice shall be given to the director stating the number of Restricted Shares granted and the terms and conditions to which the Restricted Shares are subject. This notice, when duly accepted in writing by the director, shall become the award agreement between the Company and the director. Restricted Shares may be awarded by the Committee in its discretion without receipt of consideration from recipient directors.

(b)Non-transferability.  No Restricted Shares may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until the restrictions on such shares as set forth in the director’s award agreement (which may include rights of repurchase) have lapsed or been removed pursuant to subsection (d) or (e) below.

(c)Shareholder Rights.  Upon the acceptance by a director of an award of Restricted Shares, such director shall, subject to the restrictions set forth in subsection (b) above, have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Restricted Shares, including, but not limited to, the right to vote such Restricted Shares and the right to receive all dividends and other distributions paid thereon. Unless otherwise provided in the Restricted Share award agreement, dividends or other distributions payable to the director with respect to his or her Restricted Shares (i) in Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions as apply to the underlying Restricted Shares, and (ii) in cash shall automatically be reinvested in additional Restricted Shares (based on the Fair Market Value per share of the Shares on the date on which the cash dividend is paid), subject to the same restrictions as apply to the underlying Restricted Shares. Certificates representing Restricted Shares shall bear a legend referring to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and the director’s award agreement. Restricted Shares may also be issued in book entry or uncertificated form with appropriate instructions to the Company’s transfer agent.

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(d)Terms and Conditions.  The Committee shall establish as to each award of Restricted Shares the terms and conditions upon which the restrictions set forth in subsection (b) above shall lapse. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the lapsing of such restrictions as a result of the disability, death or retirement of the director or the actual occurrence of a change of control of the Company.

(e)Acceleration; Forfeiture.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) above, the Committee may at any time, in its sole discretion, accelerate the time at which any or all restrictions will lapse or remove any and all such restrictions; provided, however, that any such acceleration or removal must in any event occur before the Restricted Shares shall have been forfeited in accordance with the terms of the director’s award agreement.

7.Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a)Grant.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, award to a director who meets the criteria for eligibility in Section III one or more SARs. SARs may be granted separately from, in combination with or in tandem with an award of Options. The Committee shall establish as to each award of SARs the terms and conditions to which the SARs are subject; provided, however, that the following terms and conditions shall apply:

(i)A SAR shall entitle the recipient director, upon exercise of the SAR, to receive in exchange an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the SAR of Shares covered by the surrendered SAR, over (ii) the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of the SAR of Shares covered by the surrendered SAR. The Committee may limit the amount that the director will be entitled to receive upon exercise of a SAR.

(ii)A SAR may only be exercised at a time when the Fair Market Value of Shares covered by the SAR exceeds the Fair Market Value of Shares on the date of grant of the SAR. The SAR may provide for payment in Shares or cash, or a fixed combination of Shares and cash, or the Committee may reserve the right to determine the manner of payment at the time the SAR is exercised.

(iii)A director shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares in which his or her SAR award may be payable until the date of payment of such Shares, and, except as provided in Section XI, no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such payment.

(iv)In addition to the above, the following additional terms and conditions shall apply to any SAR granted in tandem with an Option. A SAR granted in tandem with an Option:

(A)shall be granted contemporaneously with the related Option;

(B)may be exercised only if and to the extent the related Option is exercisable; and

(C)to the extent a SAR granted in tandem with an Option is exercised, the related Option shall be cancelled and the Shares represented by the Option shall no longer be available for awards under the Plan.

(b)Modifications of SARs Generally Prohibited.  No modification (within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(B)) shall be made with respect to any SAR if the modification would result in the SAR constituting a deferral of compensation, and no extension (within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(C)) shall be made with respect to any SAR if the extension would result in the SAR having an additional deferral feature from the date of grant, in each case without the SAR holder’s consent

8.Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

(a)Grant.

(i)The Committee may make grants of RSUs to directors. Whenever the Committee 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.
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(ii)RSUs may be payable in Shares 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 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.Conditions. The Committee 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 actual occurrence of a change of control of the Company.

(c)Non-transferability.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.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 Equivalent.Equivalent. The Committee may, in its discretion, provide that a director shall be entitled to receive dividend equivalents on outstanding RSUs. Unless otherwise provided in the RSU award agreement, dividend equivalents 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. The number of additional RSUs credited with respect to dividend equivalents for dividends or other distributions that are paid in cash shall be determined by dividing the aggregate cash value of the dividend equivalents by the Fair Market Value of a share on the dividend payment date.

9.6. Termination.Termination. The Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of:

(a)The adoption of a resolution of the Board terminating the Plan; or

(b)August 31, 2015.2020. 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.

10.7. No Right to Continue as a DirectorDirector.. 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.

11.8. Changes in Capital Structure; Corporate Events.Events.

(a)Changes in Capital Structure.Structure. 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

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award, shall be adjusted automatically so that the proportionate interest of the director shall be maintained as before the occurrence of such event. With respect to such an adjustment to an outstanding Option or SAR with a corresponding adjustment in the Option or SAR exercise price per Share, the adjustment shall be made without change in the total Option or SAR exercise price applicable to the unexercised portion of the Option or SAR, and any such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan.

(b)Corporate Events.Events. In the event the Company is a party to a consolidation or a merger in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (or a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation, but in which the Shares outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise), a transaction that results in the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding Shares by a single person or group, or a sale or transfer of substantially all of the Company’s assets occurs (in any such case, a “Corporate Event”), then the Committee may take any actions with respect to outstanding awards as it deems appropriate, consistent with applicable provisions of the Code and any applicable federal or state securities laws. The Committee may take the foregoing actions without the consent of any Plan participant, and its determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons and for all purposes.
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12.9. Effective Date of the PlanPlan..  The Plan shall be effective on the date of Subject to its adoption by the shareholders of the Company.Company, the Plan shall be effective as of September 1, 2015.

13.10. Amendment of the PlanPlan.. The Board may suspend or discontinue the Plan or revise or amend the Plan in any respect; provided, however, that without approval of the shareholders of the Company, no revision or amendment shall increase the number of Shares subject to the Plan (except as provided in Section XI)VIII), expand the class of persons eligible to participate in the Plan or otherwise materially amend the Plan within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ rules.

14.11. Notice.Notice. Any written notice to the Company required by any of the provisions of the Plan shall be addressed to the Treasurer of the Company and delivered personally or mailed first class, postage prepaid, to the Company at its principal business address.

15.12. Miscellaneous Provisions.Provisions.

(a)Delivery of Shares.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 upon lapsing of any restriction with respect to Restricted Shares 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.

(b)Ratification.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 Committee.

(c)Code Section 409A.409A. The Plan and all Options, Restricted Shares and SARsawards granted under the Plan are intended to comply in all respects with all applicable requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2) through (4) of the Code and all regulations issued thereunder, and shall be interpreted for all purposes in accordance with this intent.

(d)Governing Law.Law. The Plan shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (without regard to the conflict of law principles of any jurisdiction).


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