Mead Johnson Nutrition Company Specimen Common Stock Certificate
This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of Class A Common Stock in Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and nonassessable shares, which are transferable on the company's books by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar. It outlines procedures for transfer and assignment, and includes standard legal language for stock certificates.
Exhibit 4.1
Exhibit 4.1
TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE—Exchangeable for Definitive Engraved Certificate When Ready for Delivery
NUMBER
SHARES
MJN
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN JERSEY CITY, NJ, NEW YORK, NY AND PITTSBURGH, PA
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
This Certifies that
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE, OF
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION 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 is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
CORPORATE
SEAL
2008
DELAWARE
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
711 ARMSTRONG LANE
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401
(931) ###-###-####
SALES: HOLLY GRONER ###-###-####
7 / LIVE JOBS / M / 31758 MEAD JOHNSON FC
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: DENISE LITTLE ###-###-####
PROOF OF: JANUARY 13, 2008
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
TSB 31758 FC
OPERATOR: AP
rev 2
PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF
Colors Selected for Printing: Logo prints PMS 280 Blue. PMS 200 Red and PMS 130 Yellow. Intaglio prints in SC-7 DARK BLUE.
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, 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.
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)
UNIF TRF MIN ACT - Custodian (until age )
(Cust)
under Uniform Transfers
(Minor)
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 TYPE 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
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE
NOTICE: FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY
CHANGE WHATEVER.
Signature(s) Guaranteed
By
THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED MEDALLION SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: DENISE LITTLE ###-###-####
711 ARMSTRONG LANE
PROOF OF: JANUARY 13, 2008
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
(931) 388-3003
TSB 31758 BK
SALES: HOLLY GRONER ###-###-####
OPERATOR: AP
7 / LIVE JOBS / M / 31758 MEAD JOHNSON BK
REV 1
PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS
OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF
