Matador Resources Company Form of Common Stock Certificate
This document is a form of common stock certificate issued by Matador Resources Company, a Texas corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the company's common stock, which can be transferred by the holder or an authorized agent upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate is subject to the company's Certificate of Formation and Bylaws, and is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar. The document also outlines standard procedures for transfer and assignment of shares.
Exhibit 4.1
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MR
MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
COMMON STOCK
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
CUSIP 576485 20 5
This Certifies that
is the holder of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE, OF
MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY
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 of stock represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Formation and Bylaws of the Corporation, and all amendments thereto, copies of which are on file at the office of the Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder, by accepting this certificate, assents. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signature of its duly authorized officer.
Dated:
MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY
CORPORATE
SEAL
TEXAS
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER COMPANY
(Cranford, NJ)
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
ABnote North America 711 ARMSTRONG LANE
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401 (931) ###-###-####
HOLLY GRONER ###-###-####
PROOF OF JANUARY 16, 2012
MATADOR RESOURCES WO-4851 FACE
Operator: MR
NEW
COLORS SELECTED FOR PRINTING: Intaglio prints in SC-4 OLIVE.
PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF COLOR: This proof was printed from a digital file or artwork on a graphics quality, color laser printer. It is a good representation of the color as it will appear on the final product. However, this proof process is different from offset printing. It is not an exact color rendition, and the final printed product may appear slightly different from the proof due to the difference between the dyes and printing ink.
A FULL STATEMENT OF ALL THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS, AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED IS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH STATEMENT TO THE RECORD HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OR REGISTERED OFFICE.
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 common 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
X X
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY
CHANGE WHATEVER.
Signature(s) Guaranteed
By 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
711 ARMSTRONG LANE
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401
(931) ###-###-####
HOLLY GRONER ###-###-####
PROOF OF JANUARY 16, 2012
MATADOR RESOURCES
WO-4851 BACK
Operator: MR
NEW
PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF:
OK AS IS
OK WITH CHANGES
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