Encore Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Specimen Certificate
This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Encore Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares, which are transferable on the company's books by the holder or an authorized agent upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate must be countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar to be valid. It also outlines the process for shareholders to request information about share classes and rights, and includes standard legal language for stock transfers and assignments.
Exhibit 4.1
Exhibit 4.1
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ENCORE BANCSHARES, INC. ®
Common Stock
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CUSIP 29255V 20 1
THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE, OF
ENCORE BANCSHARES, 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 unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. WITNESS the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
ENCORE BANCSHARES, INC.
CORPORATE SEAL TEXAS 2000
SECRETARY
CHAIRMAN
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: MIKE PETERS ###-###-#### 711 ARMSTRONG LANE PROOF OF JUNE 22, 2007
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401 ENCORE BANCSHARES, INC. (931) ###-###-#### TSB 27431 FC
SALES: R. JOHNS ###-###-####/J. DICKINSON ###-###-#### Operator: AP
/ ETHER 7 / LIVE JOBS / E / ENCORE 27431 FC Rev. 1
PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF
Colors Selected for Printing: LOGO IS EPS FILE AND PRINTS PMS 285 AND BLACK. Intaglio prints in SC-7 Dark Blue.
COLOR: This proof was printed from a digital file or artwork 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.
The Company will furnish to any shareholder upon written request to the Company at its principal place of business or registered office and without charge a full statement of the designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each class authorized to be issued and the designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of each series of preferred shares which the Company is authorized to issue so far as the same have been fixed and determined and the authority of the Board of Directors of the Company to fix and determine the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations of other series.
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 shares of the capital stock represented by the
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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 is 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 l7Ad-15.
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: MIKE PETERS ###-###-#### 711 ARMSTRONG LANE PROOF OF JUNE 22, 2007
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401 ENCORE BANCSHARES, INC.
(931) 388-3003 TSB 27431 BK
SALES: R. JOHNS ###-###-####/J. DICKINSON ###-###-#### Operator: AP
/ ETHER 7 / LIVE JOBS / E / ENCORE 27431 BK Rev. 1
PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF
