This prospectus summary highlights selected information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Because this is only a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. You should carefully read this prospectus in its entirety before investing in our common stock, especially the risks of investing in our common stock, which we discuss later in Risk Factors, and our financial statements and related notes beginning on page F-1. Unless the context requires otherwise, the words Artes, we, the Company, us and our refer to Artes Medical, Inc. and our subsidiary, Artes Medical Germany GmbH (formerly MediPlant GmbH Biomaterials & Medical Devices)

EX-4.1 3 a20169a5exv4w1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1 exv4w1
 

Exhibit 4.1
         
COMMON STOCK       COMMON STOCK
    ARTES    
NUMBER   MEDICAL    
ARTE 0001       SHARES
     
    CUSIP 04301Q 10 0
 
  SEE REVERSE FOR
    CERTAIN DEFINITIONS,
AND FOR STATEMENTS RELATING
TO RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES
AND RESTRICTIONS IF ANY
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the record holder of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF
ARTES MEDICAL, 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 by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
     WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
DATED:
         
/s/ Karla R. Kelly
Secretary 		  ARTES MEDICAL, INC.
CORPORATE SEAL
  
  August 24, 1999  
/s/ Diane S. Goostree
President 		  DELAWARE  
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
          MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
                     TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY
                              AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

 

ARTES MEDICAL, INC.
     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
TEN ENT —   as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN —   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)
         
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(es) 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.
SIGNATURES 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.