Common Stock Certificate for Plains Exploration & Production Company

Summary

This document is a common stock certificate issued by Plains Exploration & Production Company, incorporated in Delaware. It certifies that the named holder owns fully paid and non-assessable shares of the company's common stock, which can be transferred by endorsement and delivery to the transfer agent. The certificate is subject to the company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. It also notes that the company may issue multiple classes or series of stock and that stockholders can request information about their rights. The certificate must be countersigned by the transfer agent to be valid.

EX-4.1 6 dex41.txt FORM OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE Exhibit 4.1 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE $0.01 PAR VALUE COMMON STOCK Number Shares PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY CUSIP THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR HOUSTON, TEXAS This Certifies that is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE, OF PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY 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 and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and all amendments thereto, to all of which the holder by acceptance of this Certificate assents. This Certificate is not valid unlesscountersigned 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. [SEAL] Dated: - ------------------------------------- COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: President American Stock Transfer and Trust Company TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR By: - ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Secretary AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SERIES OF STOCK. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A 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 REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION OR TO ITS TRANSFER AGENT. 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 under Uniform Gifts to Minors of survivorship and not as Act _________________________ tenants in common (State) UNIF TRANS MIN ACT - _______ Custodian _______ (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 postal 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, ____________________ Signature: ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Dated, ____________________ 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 17 Ad-15.