Specimen Common Stock Certificate for Alon USA Energy, Inc.

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Alon USA Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It certifies that the named holder owns fully paid and nonassessable shares, which can be transferred on the company's books upon proper endorsement and registration by the transfer agent. The certificate outlines procedures for transfer, signature requirements, and provides information on shareholder rights upon request. It is not valid until countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar.

EX-4.1 4 d24464a2exv4w1.txt SPECIMEN COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE . . . EXHIBIT 4.1 COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK (NUMBER) (SHARES) [ALON USA ENERGY, INC. LOGO] ALON USA ENERGY, INC. THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS NEW YORK, NY OR RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CUSIP TO COME This Certifies that is the record holder of FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF ALON USA ENERGY,INC. transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: ALON USA ENERGY, INC. /s/ H. R. DEAN CORPORATE SEAL 2000 DELAWARE /s/ DAVID WIESSMAN SECRETARY CHAIRMAN COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made in writing to the Corporation's Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation. 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 -- as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT--_______________Custodian_______________ TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor) JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors survivorship and not as tenants Act____________________________________ in common (State) UNIF TRF MIN ACT--_______________Custodian (until age____) (Cust) _______________under Uniform Transfers (Minor) 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 common 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_________________________________ X __________________________________________________________________________________ X __________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. Signature(s) Guaranteed By______________________________________________________________________________ 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.