Encore Acquisition Company Common Stock Specimen Certificate

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Encore Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation. It certifies that the named holder owns fully paid and nonassessable shares, which can be transferred on the company's books by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar.

EX-4.1 5 d80668a1ex4-1.txt SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE 1 SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE OF ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $.01 NUMBER SHARES - ------ INCORPORATED UNDER THE ------ LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CUSIP NEW YORK, NY AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS [PICTURE] ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY This Certifies that is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Encore Acquisition Company (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 unless 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. /s/ JON S. BRUMLEY Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer DATED: COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: /s/ JON S. BRUMLEY /s/ KYLE M. SCHULTZ CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C. Executive Vice President and Secretary Executive Vice President BY TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR /s/ MORRIS B. SMITH /s/ GENE R. CARLSON Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Vice President Financial Officer AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE