Certificate Number ______

EX-4.1 3 icb_8k1212ex41.htm FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK icb_8k1212ex41.htm

Exhibit 4.1



THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT IS NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. ANY TRANSFEREE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH IS THEN EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (C) TO THE ISSUER OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.

Certificate
Number
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INDIANA COMMUNITY BANCORP
Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Indiana
__________
Shares
 
 
See Reverse for Certain Definitions

This Certifies That
_____________________________________
 
 
is the registered owner of
_______________________________ (___________)
 
     

FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE FIXED RATE CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A, WITHOUT PAR VALUE AND WITH A LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE OF $1,000 PER SHARE, OF

Indiana Community Bancorp transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, all amendments thereto, and the Bylaws of the Corporation, and to the rights, preferences and voting powers of the Preferred Stock of the Corporation now or hereafter outstanding; the terms of all such provisions, rights, preferences and voting powers being incorporated herein by reference.

Witness the signatures of the duly authorized officers of the Corporation.

DATED: _____________________________
   
     
     
President
 
Secretary



 
 

 



A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, AND LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO EACH CLASS OF SHARES AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES (AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS OF FUTURE SERIES) OF SHARES THAT THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WILL BE FURNISHED, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION.


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 rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common
   
 
UNIF GIFT
   
 
MIN
   
         
 
ACT--
    
Custodian
    
 
   
(Cust)
 
(Minor)
 
         
 
under Uniform Gift to Minors Act
 
                
 
(State)
 
     
            
 
 
         
         
 
UNIF TRF MIN ACT 
      
Custodian (until age _____) 
        
   
(Cust)
 
(Minor)
 
         
 
under Uniform Transfers 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 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: ___________20____
 

   
 
Signature:
   
   
 
Signature:


 
NOTE: 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 SEC RULE 17Ad-15.