Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Mainspring, Inc.

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Mainspring, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares, which can be transferred on the company's books by the holder or their attorney upon proper endorsement. The certificate is subject to Delaware law and the company's governing documents. It must be countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar to be valid. The certificate also outlines standard transfer and assignment procedures and references the rights of different classes or series of stock.

EX-4.1 3 0003.txt SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE FOR SHARES OF MAINSPRING'S COMMON STOCK Exhibit 4.1 Mainspring(R) Number Shares MSPR Mainspring, Inc. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS THIS CERTIFIES THAT CUSIP 56062U 10 0 is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $.01 EACH OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Mainspring, Inc. transferable upon the books of the Corporation in person or by attorney upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed or assigned. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the laws of the State of Delaware and to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Corporation as from time to time amended. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mainspring, Inc. has caused its facsimile corporate seal and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers to be hereunto affixed. Dated: /s/ Mark A. Verdi John M. Connolly - -------------------------------- ---------------------------------- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE [SEAL] THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SERIES OF STOCK. A COPY OF THE PREFERENCES, POWERS, QUALIFICATIONS AND RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS AND SERIES WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE CORPORATION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE. 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 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.