Entrust, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in Entrust, Inc., a Maryland corporation. The certificate allows the holder to transfer shares on the corporation’s books by proper endorsement and is subject to the company’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. It also notes the corporation’s authority to issue multiple classes and series of stock, and provides for the transfer of shares to others, subject to proper documentation and signature guarantees.

EX-4.1 5 dex41.txt STOCK CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4.1 [ENTRUST LOGO] Securing the Internet INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS PAR VALUE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND $.01 PER SHARE THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CHICAGO, IL CUSIP 293848 10 7 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS CERTIFIES that is the owner of - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Entrust, 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 and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Corporation, each as from time to time amended (copies of which are on file with the Transfer Agent and Registrar), to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof assents. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. CERTIFICATE OF STOCK Dated: [Entrust, Inc. Corporate Seal] /s/ JAMES D. KENDRY /s/ F. WILLIAM CONNER SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: Computershare Investor Services, LLC Chicago, IL By -------------------------------- AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Entrust, Inc. The Corporation has authority to issue stock of more than one class. The Corporation will furnish without charge to each Stockholder who so requests a full statement of the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the stock of each class which the Corporation is authorized to issue. The Corporation has authority to issue a preferred or special class of stock in series. The Corporation will furnish without charge to each Stockholder who so requests a full statement of the differences in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each series to the extent they have been set, and the authority of the board of directors to set the relative rights and preferences of subsequent 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 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) 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 common 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 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) MUST 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.