PRA International Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies that the named holder owns fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in PRA International, a Delaware corporation. The certificate allows the holder to transfer ownership by proper endorsement and is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent. It also outlines procedures for assignment, signature guarantees, and replacement if lost or destroyed. The corporation will provide details about stock rights and preferences upon request.

EX-4.1 4 w97983a3exv4w1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 Exhibit 4.1 (PRA INTERNATIONAL STOCK CERTIFICATE) PRA INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE NUMBER SHARES COMMON STOCK CUSIP 69353C101 PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES, OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF PRA INTERNATIONAL (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 is not valid until 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: Secretary President (PRA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE SEAL DELAWARE) COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. 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 TEN ENT - as tenants 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) 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 Shares 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 WHATSOEVER. ________________________________________________________ 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. KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.