Specimen Certificate for 8% Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock of Ascent Energy Inc.
This document is a specimen certificate representing ownership of 8% Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock issued by Ascent Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation. The certificate confirms the holder owns fully paid, non-assessable shares, which can be transferred according to company records. The shares are subject to restrictions on transfer unless registered under securities laws or exempt. The certificate also outlines how shares may be assigned or transferred and provides information on obtaining details about the rights and restrictions of the preferred stock.
(FORM OF FACE)
Ascent Energy Inc.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
PREFERRED STOCK
This Certificate is transferable in New York, NY or Ridgefield Park, NJ
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 04362R 20 3
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF 8% SERIES A REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE, OF
ASCENT ENERGY INC.|
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent-Registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers
Countersigned and Registered:
SECRETARY
PRESIDENT
MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
Transfer Agent and Registrar
By
Authorized Signature
(FORM OF REVERSE)
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THE SAME ARE REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT SO REQUIRED.
ANY STOCKHOLDER MAY OBTAIN, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY REQUEST TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION, A COPY OF A STATEMENT OF THE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS GRANTED TO OR IMPOSED UPON THE SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK REPRESENTED HEREBY AND OF EACH OTHER CLASS OR SERIES OF SHARES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION AND UPON THE HOLDERS THEREOF.
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__________
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN - -- as joint tenants with right Act______________________
of survivorship and not as (State)
tenants in common
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For Value Received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE)
Shares
of the 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 OF 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.
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By
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