BLACKBOARD INC.

EX-4.1 4 w94596a2exv4w1.htm SPECIMEN OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE exv4w1
 

Exhibit 4.1

   

 

BLACKBOARD INC.

     THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SERIES OF STOCK. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO ANY STOCKHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATION, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AND SERIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED SO FAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN FIXED, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DESIGNATE AND FIX THE RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF OTHER SERIES. ANY SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION OR TO ITS TRANSFER AGENT.

     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)           


Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

For value received,_____________________________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

     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.

 
 
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 Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
     
Dated, __________________________________
     
____________________________________________________
     
 
 

Signature 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.
 
 

KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.