Specimen Class A Common Stock certificate

EX-4.1 4 d568616dex41.htm EX-4.1 EX-4.1

Exhibit 4.1

 

A - 2663 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND AUTHORIZED: 125,000,000 CLASS A COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE CUSIP 82837P 408 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS This Certifies That is the owner of Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value of SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION transferable on the books of this Corporation in person or by attorney upon surrender of this Certificate duly endorsed or assigned. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the laws of the State of Maryland, and to the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Corporation, as now or hereafter amended. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and to be sealed with the facsimile seal of the Corporation. Dated: APITAL C CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD COATEORPO GRPRARROTE CEAVTIIL OS NMARYLAND CORPORATE SECRETARY Countersigned: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER TRUST& COMPANY, LLC 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 By Transfer Agent and Registrar Authorized Officer

SILVERGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC

TRANSFER FEE: AS REQUIRED

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    UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -  

Custodian

JT TEN   -    as joint tenants with right            (Cust)    (Minor)      
   of survivorship and not as      under Uniform Gifts to Minors
   tenants in common        
      Act  

 

        (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

 

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

      
       
       

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                                                                                                            hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

 

 

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:                                     20                 ,

 

   Signature: X                                                                                    
Signature(s) Guaranteed:   
   Signature: X                                                                                    

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. 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 17Ad-15.