AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

EX-4.2 6 d273408dex42.htm FORM OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE Form of Common Stock Certificate

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND OWNERSHIP THAT ARE SPECIFIED IN THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH A FULL STATEMENT DESCRIBING THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND OWNERSHIP TO THE HOLDER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.

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     survivorship and not as tenants in     common         

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 POSTAL 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 Company 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.