Specimen Common Stock Certificate for First Security Group, Inc.

Summary

This document is a specimen stock certificate for First Security Group, Inc., a Tennessee corporation. It certifies ownership of a specified number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, which are transferable on the corporation's books by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate includes standard legal language regarding transfer, assignment, and registration of shares, as well as instructions for proper completion and transfer of ownership.

EX-4.1 4 g68628ex4-1.txt SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE 1 EXHIBIT 4.1 [FORM OF FACE OF CERTIFICATE] FIRST SECURITY GROUP, INC. CUSIP 336312 Incorporated under the laws of the State of Tennessee Total Authorized Issue 20,000,000 Shares of $.01 Par Value Common Stock This is to certify that _______________________ is the owner of _________________________ fully paid and non-assessable shares of the above corporation transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder thereof in person or by a duly authorized Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. Witness, the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated ----------------------- - -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Secretary President [FORM OF BACK OF CERTIFICATE] 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) 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1 - 2 Shares represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________ Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated --------------------------------- In presence of ------------------------ 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. - 2 -