Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Pioneer Companies, Inc.

Summary

This document is a specimen stock certificate for Pioneer Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock, which can be transferred by the holder or their authorized representative. The certificate is subject to the company's Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws. It is only valid when signed by the company's officers and registered by the transfer agent. The reverse side outlines rights related to different classes of stock and provides instructions for transferring shares.

EX-4.1 7 h95267kex4-1.txt SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4.1 NUMBER [PIONEER LOGO] SHARES P- ------------- ------------------ PIONEER COMPANIES, INC. Incorporated Under The Laws of the The State of Delaware Common Stock See Reverse for Certain Definitions CUSIP 723643 30 0 This certifies that ___________________________________ is the owner of ___________________________________________________________ fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Pioneer Companies, Inc. (herein called the "Corporation") 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 represented hereby are issued and shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Fourth Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the by-Laws of the Corporation as amended from time to time (copies of which are on file with the Transfer Agent), to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof, 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 officers. Dated --------------------- [Corporate Seal] - ------------------------------- ----------------------------- Vice President, General Counsel Chairman, President and Chief and Secretary Executive Officer [Reverse of Certificate] THE CORPORATION HAS MORE THAN ONE CLASS OF CAPITAL STOCK AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A FULL STATEMENT OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE CORPORATION AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS, SUCH REQUESTS MAY BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION. 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 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- __________ Custodian ________ common (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT - as tenants by under Uniform Gifts to Minors the entireties Act _________________________ JT TEN - as joint tenants (State) with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common 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 --------------------- -------------------------------------------- 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 UNION WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.