Protarga, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies ownership of shares of common stock in Protarga, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The certificate represents fully paid and non-assessable shares, which can be transferred by the owner or an authorized agent upon proper endorsement and registration. The shares are subject to the terms of the company's Certificate of Incorporation. The certificate must be countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar to be valid. If lost or destroyed, a replacement requires a bond of indemnity. Shareholders may request information about stock classes and rights at no charge.

EX-4.1 3 a2068195zex-4_1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 PROTARGA(TM) INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF STOCK CUSIP 74364D 10 6 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS This Certifies that is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001, OF PROTARGA, Inc. transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued under and shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and any amendments thereto, copies of which are on file with the Corporation and 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 signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: [SEAL OF PROTRARGA, INC.] /s/ ROBERT DICKEY IV /s/ NIGEL L. WEBB SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (New York, N.Y.) TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE PROTARGA, INC. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF WHICH THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. 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 under Uniform Gifts to Minors survivorship and not as tenants Act_______________ in common (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 OR POSTAL 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 WHATEVER. Signature(s) Guaranteed: ____________________________________________________ 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.