EX-4.1: SPECIMEN CLASS A COMMON SHARES CERTIFICATE
EX-4.1 2 l20375a1exv4w1.txt EX-4.1: SPECIMEN CLASS A COMMON SHARES CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4.1 WITHOUT PAR VALUE NUMBER THIS CERTIFICATE IS [DSW INC. LOGO] CLASS A [DSW GRAPHIC LOGO] TRANSFERABLE IN CLEVELAND, COMMON SHARES OHIO INCORPORATED UNDER THE SHARES LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO CUSIP 23334L 10 2 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE CLASS A COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF DSW 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 until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the facsimile signatures of the Corporation's duly authorized officers. Dated:
The Corporation will furnish without charge within five days after receipt of written request therefor to each shareholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of shares or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. 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 under Uniform Gifts to Minors survivorship and not as tenants Act_________________________ in common (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 Class A Common Shares represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ________________________________________________________________________Attorney to transfer the said Certificate on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated__________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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. SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: ___________________________________________ 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.
