Specimen Common Stock Certificate for Bronco Drilling Company, Inc.

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Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Bronco Drilling Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and nonassessable shares, which are transferable on the company's books by the holder or an authorized agent upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar. It also outlines procedures for transferring shares and provides information on shareholder rights upon request.

EX-4.1 4 dex41.htm SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK Specimen Certificate for Shares of Common Stock

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

BDC

BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ OR NEW YORK, NY

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS

OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

CUSIP 112211 10 7

SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

This Certifies that is the record holder of

FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF

BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

(hereinafter called the “Corporation”) 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 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:

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

BY

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

711 ARMSTRONG LANE COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401 ###-###-####

SALES: P. SHEERIN ###-###-####

/ ETHER 7 / LIVE JOBS / B / BRONCO 20580 FC

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: TODD DEROSSETT ###-###-#### PROOF OF JULY 21, 2005

BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

TSB 20580 FC

Operator: Ron

Rev. 2

PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF

Colors Selected for Printing: Intaglio prints in SC-7 Dark Blue.

COLOR: This proof was printed from a digital file or artwork on a graphics quality, color laser printer. It is a good representation of the color as it will appear on the final product. However, it is not an exact color rendition, and the final printed product may appear slightly different from the proof due to the difference between the dyes and printing ink.


 

BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the Corporation’s Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation.

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 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(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.

Signature(s) Guaranteed

By

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD 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.

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

711 ARMSTRONG LANE

COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401 ###-###-####

SALES: P. SHEERIN ###-###-####

/ ETHER 7 / LIVE JOBS / B / BRONCO 20580 BK

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: TODD DEROSSETT ###-###-####

PROOF OF JULY 15, 2005

BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

TSB 20580 BK

Operator: Ron

New

PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF