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

EX-4.1 5 dex41.htm SPECIMEN COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE Specimen common stock certificate

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

    AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY       

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: TODD DEROSSETT

931 ###-###-####

     
    711 ARMSTRONG LANE        PROOF OF JANUARY 18, 2005     
    COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401        TARGACEPT, INC.     
    (931) 388-3003        TSB 18440 FC     
    SALES:    J. NAPOLITANO       ###-###-####        Operator:                         Ron     
    / ETHER 13 / LIVE JOBS /T /TARGACEPT 18440  FC        New     

 

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Colors Selected for Printing: Logo is FOR POSITION ONLY; LOW RESOLUTION: NOT SUITABLE FOR PRINTING. Intaglio prints in SC-3 Dark Green.

 

COLOR: This proof was printed from a digital file or art work 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.

 

NUMBER T        [TARGACEPT LOGO]        SHARES

 

$.001 PAR VALUE NON-ASSESSABLE

 

TARGACEPT, INC.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

 

CUSIP 87611R 30 6

 

THIS CERTIFIES that

 

 

is the registered holder of

SHARES OF

 

TARGACEPT, INC.

Common Stock 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.

CERTIFICATE OF STOCK

 

Dated:             /s/ Alan A. Musso

Alan A. Musso

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

TARGACEPT, INC. CORPORATE SEAL 1997 DELAWARE X

 

/s/ J. Donald deBethizy

J. Donald deBethizy

Chief Executive Officer and President

Countersigned and Registered

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

(New York, N.Y.) Transfer Agent and Registrar

Authorized Signatures

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__________

TEN ENT

   – as tenants by the entireties         (Cust)        (Minor)  

JT TEN

   – as joint tenants with right
    of survivorship and not as
    tenants in common		        

under Uniform Gifts to Minors

Act of                                        

        (State)

 

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, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE     
 
      
                                                                                                                                                                                              Shares                                                  
of the capital 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:    SIGNATURE MUST CORRESPOND TO THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER AND MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A BANK, BROKER OR ANY OTHER ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO DO SO UNDER THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION PROGRAM (STAMP) UNDER RULES PROMULGATED BY THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

    AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY       

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: TODD DEROSSETT

931 ###-###-####

     
    711 ARMSTRONG LANE        PROOF OF JANUARY 18, 2005     
    COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401        TARGACEPT, INC.     
    (931) 388-3003        TSB 18440 BK     
    SALES:    J. NAPOLITANO      212 ###-###-####        Operator:                         Ron     
    / ETHER 13 / LIVE JOBS / T /TARGACEPT 18440 BK        New     

 

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