eFunds Corporation Common Stock Certificate Form

Summary

This document is a form of stock certificate issued by eFunds Corporation, a Delaware company, to certify ownership of fully paid and non-assessable common shares with a par value of $0.01 per share. The certificate is transferable on the corporation's books upon proper endorsement and is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar. It also references certain rights under a separate Rights Agreement, which may affect the holder's rights under specific circumstances. The certificate includes standard transfer and assignment language and instructions for proper endorsement.

EX-4.1 2 0002.txt FORM OF STOCK CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4.1 COMMON COMMON [eFUNDS LOGO] - ------------------------- ------------------------- SHARES SHARES - ------------------------- ------------------------- INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE CUSIP 28224R 10 1 PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS This Certifies that is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.01 PER SHARE OF eFunds Corporation transferable on the books of said Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. In Witness Whereof, the said Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. DATED: /s/ John LeFeure /s/ John Blanchard III SECRETARY CHAIRMAN AND CEO COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY [SIGNATURE APPEARS HERE] AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement between eFunds Corporation and the Rights Agent (named in the Rights Agreement) or any successor (as amended from time to time the "Rights Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive office of eFunds Corporation. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate. eFunds Corporation will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge after receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to any Person who becomes an Acquiring Person or an Associate or Affiliate thereof (as defined in the Rights Agreement), or certain transferees of such Person, may become null and void. 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 JTTEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-........Custodian (until age.....) (Cust) ..............under Uniform Gifts (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 SOCIALSECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - ---------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________________ (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, 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 ________________________ ___________________________________________ 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.