EX-4.(C) Form of Certificate Evidencing Stock

EX-4.(C) 2 d85388ex4-c.txt EX-4.(C) FORM OF CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING STOCK 1 EXHIBIT 4.C COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK NUMBER SHARES SBS [SBS TECHNOLOGIES LOGO] SEE REVERSE SIDE INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO CUSIP 78387P 10 3 THIS CERTIFIES THAT SPECIMEN is the record holder of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE, OF SBS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), transferable on the books of the Corporation by said owner in person or his duly authorized attorney, upon the surrender of his certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the By-laws of the Corporation as now or hereafter amended. This Certificate is not valid unless 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. COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Dated: /s/ JAMES E. DIXON [SEAL] /s/ CHRISTOPHER J. AMENSON SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 _______ (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT - as tenants by entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors JT TEN - as joint tenants with right Act _________________________ of survivorship and not as (State) tenants in common Additional abbreviations may also be used through 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 irrrevocably 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(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) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCK- BROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17AD-15. - ---------------------------------------------