International Steel Group Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies that the named holder owns fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in International Steel Group Inc., a Delaware corporation. The certificate allows the holder to transfer ownership by proper endorsement and assignment, subject to the corporation's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The certificate is only valid if countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar. If lost or destroyed, a replacement requires a bond of indemnity. The document also outlines standard transfer and registration procedures for stock ownership.

EX-4.1 6 l91798eexv4w1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 Exhibit 4.1 NUMBER SHARES ISG INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK CUSIP 460377 10 4 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS CERTIFIES THAT Is the OWNER of - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP INC. (herein 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 or accompanied by a proper assignment. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued under and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Corporation, and all amendments thereto, copies of which are on file at the principal offices of the Corporation and the Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder of this Certificate, by acceptance hereof, assents. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar of the Corporation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has cause the facsimile signature of its duly authorized officers and its facsimile seal to be hereunto affixed. Dated: [International Steel Group Inc. Seal] /s/ Leonard M Anthony /s/ Rodney B. Mott Secretary President and Chief Executive Officer COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER COMPANY (Cranford, NJ) TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 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 TRANS MIN ACT - _____________Custodian_____________ (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Transfer 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 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 International Steel Group Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated,________________________________ X______________________________ X______________________________ 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. 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.