Specimen Common Stock Certificate for Hydril Company

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Hydril Company, a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares, 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 is subject to the corporation's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and must be countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar to be valid. It also outlines procedures for stock transfers and provides information on shareholder rights upon request.

EX-4.1 4 ex4-1.txt FORM OF SPECIMEN COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE 1 EXHIBIT 4.1 COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK $0.50 PAR VALUE [PHOTO] $0.50 PAR VALUE Frank R. Seaver Founder H Y D R I L C O M P A N Y INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE CUSIP 448774 10 9 IN NEW YORK, NY SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ This certifies that is the owner of FULL-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF Hydril Company (hereinafter referred to as 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 and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as amended, to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof assents. This certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar. Witness the facsimile corporate seal and the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of the Corporation. /s/ Richard Seaver DATED: - ------------------ CHAIRMAN Countersigned and Registered by: CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C. /s/ Chris D. North as Transfer Agent and Registrar - ------------------- SECRETARY By: Authorized Signature 2 HYDRIL COMPANY THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, 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 BY CALLING ###-###-#### OR THROUGH 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 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 PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL 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: X ________________________________________ (SIGNATURE) THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) OF THE REGISTERED OWNER(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY X ________________________________________ PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION (SIGNATURE) OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. __________________________________________ THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. __________________________________________ SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY: __________________________________________