Form of Common Stock Certificate for Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
This document is a template for a common stock certificate issued by Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. It outlines the rights and designations of stockholders, provides instructions for transferring shares, and specifies requirements for signature guarantees. The certificate allows shareholders to request information about the rights and preferences of each class or series of stock. It also includes standard legal language for the assignment and transfer of shares to another party, subject to proper identification and signature verification.
Exhibit 4.1
The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the designations, powers, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation or the Transfer Agent.
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 survivorship and not as tenants in common | under Uniform Gifts to Minors | |||||||||
| Act __________________ | ||||||||||||
| (State) | ||||||||||||
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers 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 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 __________________________
| 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 17Ad-15. |
| AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY | PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: MIKE PETERS 931 ###-###-#### | |
| 711 ARMSTRONG LANE | PROOF OF AUGUST 24, 2005 | |
| COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401 | HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC. | |
| (931) 388-3003 | TSB 20467 BACK_LOTS 1 & 2 | |
| SALES: R. JOHNS 212 ###-###-#### | Operator: Ron/Teresa | |
| / ETHER 7 / LIVE JOBS / H / HEXION 20467 BK | REV. 1 |
