Nelnet, Inc. Class A Common Stock Certificate Form

Summary

This document is a sample certificate representing ownership of Class A Common Stock in Nelnet, Inc., a Nebraska corporation. It certifies that the holder owns fully paid and non-assessable shares, which can be transferred on the company's books by the holder or an authorized agent. The certificate is subject to Nebraska law and the company's governing documents. It must be countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar to be valid. If lost, a replacement requires a bond. The certificate also outlines standard transfer and assignment procedures.

EX-4.1 6 y88696a5exv4w1.txt FORM OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE Exhibit 4.1 [GRAPHIC OF NELNET(R) COMPANY STOCK CERTIFICATE] [LOGO FOR POSITION ONLY] [NELNET(R) LOGO] CLASS A COMMON STOCK CLASS A COMMON STOCK NELNET, INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE SEE REVERSE FOR IN NEW YORK, NY OR RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ CERTAIN DEFINITIONS CUSIP 64031N 10 8 This certifies that is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE, OF NELNET, INC. (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon the surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the laws of the State of Nebraska and to provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the By-laws of the corporation and all amendments thereto. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of the corporation. Dated: /s/ Michael Dunlap /s/ Edward P. Martinez CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SECRETARY COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE The Corporation shall furnish without charge to any shareholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation or any series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restriction of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the Corporation's Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation or to the Transfer Agent and Registrar. KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. 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 the applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common TEN ENT - as tenant 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 ----------------------------- X ------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) 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 WHATSOEVER. SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: X ------------------------------------------------ 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 SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.