LaBranche & Co. Inc. Temporary Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document is a temporary certificate issued by LaBranche & Co. Inc. to certify ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares of its common stock. The certificate allows the holder to transfer shares on the corporation’s books by proper endorsement and is valid only when countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar. It also outlines procedures for transferring shares and provides information on how shareholders can request details about the company’s stock classes and rights. The certificate is exchangeable for a definitive engraved certificate when available.

EX-4.1 9 a2037718zex-4_1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 [Letterhead] [Letterhead] Exhibit 4.1 TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE-EXCHANGEABLE FOR DEFINITIVE ENGRAVED CERTIFICATE WHEN READY FOR DELIVERY COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS CUSIP LOGO TO COME LaBranche & Co. Inc. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $.01 EACH OF THE COMMON STOCK OF LaBranche & Co. 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 is not valid unless 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. Dated: SECRETARY PRESIDENT COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: to come (Jersey City, NJ) TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, BY AUTHORIZED OFFICER The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the number of shares constituting each class or series of stock and the designation thereof, and a copy of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. 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 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. [Letterhead] [Letterhead]