Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies that the named holder owns a specified number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock in Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The shares are transferable on the company's books by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate must be countersigned and registered by the transfer agent to be valid. It also includes instructions for transferring ownership and the required signature guarantees.

EX-4.1 3 a2132783zex-4_1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1
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Exhibit 4.1

NUMBER		SHARES
COMMON STOCK		COMMON STOCK
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE		SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
		CUSIP 59101M 10 5
THIS CERTIFIES THAT





IS THE RECORD HOLDER OF
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE, OF
Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc.
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by a 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:




/s/ Paul K. Laikind	[SEAL] METABASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. INCORPORATED APRIL 14, 1997 DELAWARE	/s/ Paul K. Laikind
SECRETARY		PRESIDENT

				COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
				AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY
						TRANSFER AGENT
						AND REGISTRAR
						BY
						AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

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 survivorship and not as tenants in common

under Uniform Gifts 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 ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)


		Shares
of 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

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.

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