Aeropostale, Inc. Specimen Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Aeropostale, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares, which can be transferred on the corporation's books by the owner or an authorized agent. The certificate is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar. It is subject to Delaware law and the company's governing documents. If lost or destroyed, a replacement requires a bond of indemnity.

EX-4.1 4 y57903a1ex4-1.txt SPECIMEN COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE Exhibit 4.1 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM TEN ENT JT TEN as tenants in common as tenants by the entireties as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ......................Custodian...................... (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act........................................................ (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE) Shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. A COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $.01 EACH COMMON STOCK INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CUSIP 007865 10 8 See reverse for certain definitions THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Aeropostale, Inc. transferable upon the books of the corporation in person or by attorney upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed or assigned. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the laws of the State of Delaware and to the certificate of incorporation and amendments thereof and by-laws of the corporation. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar. In Witness Whereof, Aeropostale, Inc. has caused its facsimile corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this certificate to be signed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: Countersigned and Registered: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) Transfer Agent and Registrar By Authorized Signature PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND SECRETARY CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER