ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. THREE-YEAR RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT CEO AWARD AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10-z

NOTICE

VESTING OF THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD WILL BE A TAXABLE EVENT AND WILL RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION BY YOU OF ORDINARY INCOME IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE SHARES UNDERLYING THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD THAT BECOME VESTED. ON SUCH DATE WHEN VESTING OCCURS AND AS A CONDITION TO THE SHARES BEING RELEASED TO YOU, THE COMPANY MUST COLLECT ALL REQUIRED INCOME, SOCIAL AND OTHER PAYROLL TAX WITHHOLDING FROM YOU BASED UPON SUCH FAIR MARKET VALUE.

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.

THREE-YEAR RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT CEO AWARD AGREEMENT

To encourage your continued employment with ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (the “Company”) or its Affiliates, you have been granted this restricted stock unit award (the “Award”) pursuant to the Company’s Global Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Award represents the right to receive shares of Common Stock of the Company subject to the fulfillment of the vesting conditions set forth in this agreement (the “Agreement”).

The terms of the Award are as set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan. The Plan is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, which means that this Agreement is limited by and subject to the express terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Plan. The terms of the Award are as follows:

1. Grant Date:                                          , 200                      (the “Grant Date”)

2. Number of Restricted Stock Units Subject to this Award:

3. Vesting Schedule: Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Award will vest                                          , 20                      , provided that you have been continuously employed since the Grant Date by the Company and its Affiliates. The day on which your Award is scheduled to vest pursuant to this Section 3 is referred to in this Agreement as the “Scheduled Vest Date.”

4. Conversion of Restricted Stock Units and Issuance of Shares. Subject to the other terms of the Award, upon the Scheduled Vest Date, you shall receive, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, one share of Common Stock for each restricted stock unit (the “Shares”). The Company will transfer such Shares to you as soon as administratively feasible following any vesting of the Award and your satisfaction of any required tax-withholding obligations. No fractional shares shall be issued under this Agreement. No Shares shall be issued upon vesting of the Award unless such issuance complies with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares are then listed. You understand that your participation in the Plan is conditioned on the Company obtaining all necessary orders, decisions, rulings and approvals from the relevant governmental regulatory authorities. The Company reserves the right to determine the manner in which the Shares are delivered to you, including but not limited to delivery by direct registration with the Company’s transfer agent or delivery to a broker designated by the Company.

Version Effective December 18, 2006

5. Termination of Employment.

(a) For all purposes of this Agreement, the term “Employment Termination Date” shall mean the earlier of:

(b) Except as provided in Sections 9(a) and (b), if your Employment Termination Date occurs before the Scheduled Vest Date, the entire unvested portion of the Award as of your Employment Termination Date shall be forfeited and immediately cancelled.

(c) The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”) shall have the exclusive discretion to determine the Employment Termination Date.

6. Right to Shares. You shall not have any right in, to or with respect to any of the Shares (including any voting rights or rights with respect to cash dividends paid by the Company on shares of its Common Stock or any other rights whatsoever) issuable under the Award until the Award is settled by the issuance of such Shares to you.

7. Tax Withholding.

(a) Regardless of any action the Company or your employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that Company and/or your Employer: (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant, vesting or issuance of Shares, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such vesting and the receipt of any dividends or dividend equivalents (if any); and (2) do not commit to structure the terms of the Award or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items.

As a condition and term of this Award, no election under Section 83(b) of the United States Internal Revenue Code may be made by you with respect to this Award.

(b) Prior to any taxable event arising as a result of the Award, you must make such arrangements as the Company or its Affiliates may permit or require for the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations (including U.S. federal, state and local taxes and any non-U.S. taxes or social contributions) that the Company determines are or may be required in connection with such event (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”). In connection with fulfilling your Tax Withholding Obligation, you must provide to the Company your residence address and notify the Company of any changes to the same before any taxable event arises as a result of the Award (the “Tax Withholding Information”). In the event you fail to timely and accurately meet your obligations regarding the provision and maintenance of Tax Withholding Information, then the Company may, in its sole discretion, cancel your right to receive any of the Shares that are subject to this Award. The Tax Witholding Information should be sent to ADC’s Stock Compensation Program address listed on the last page of this Agreement. If permitted by the Company, you may satisfy your Tax Withholding Obligation in one of the following two ways:

The Company reserves the right to specify from time-to-time which of the foregoing two elections will be available and to specify the time and manner for making an election. If no election is made by you or if you make a Cash Payment Election and fail to deliver the required funds to the Company on a timely basis, then the Company may, in its sole discretion, require a Share Withhold Election. Your acceptance of this Award constitutes your consent and authorization for the Company to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate either such election.

(c) The Company may refuse to issue any Shares to you until you satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligation.

(d) If your Tax Withholding Obligation is not satisfied by the means described above, you authorize your Employer to withhold all such obligations from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by your Employer.

8. Transfer of Award. Your rights under the Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or disposed of in any way, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

9. Acceleration of Scheduled Vest Date.

(a) In the event of a “Change in Control” of the Company both prior to the Scheduled Date and while you remain employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates, then the entire Award shall become immediately vested on the effective date of such Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: