Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Bankrate, Inc.

Summary

This document is a specimen stock certificate representing ownership of common shares in Bankrate, Inc., a company incorporated in Florida. The certificate confirms that the named holder owns fully paid and nonassessable shares of the company's common stock, which can be transferred by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate is only valid when countersigned and registered by the designated transfer agent, SunTrust Bank, and bears the facsimile signatures of authorized corporate officers.

EX-4.2 2 0002.txt SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE Specimen Stock Certificate EXHIBIT 4.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER SHARES BR [LOGO OF BANKRATE, INC. APPEARS HERE] SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA CUSIP 06646V 10 8 THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE ,OF BANKRATE, INC. transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless 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 [CORPORATE SEAL OF BANKRATE, INC. APPEARS HERE] /s/ Robert J. DeFranco /s/ Elisabeth Demarse SENIOR VICER PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTER SIGNED AND REGISTERED SUNTRUST BANK TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY: AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE