Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Avici Systems Inc.

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Avici Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares, which can be transferred on the company's books by the holder or their attorney upon proper endorsement. The certificate is subject to the company's Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, and is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar. It also outlines standard procedures for transferring shares and provides information about different forms of ownership.

EX-4.1 3 0003.txt SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE REPRESENTING THE COMMON STOCK Exhibit 4.1 ----------- Avici (R) Number Shares MSPR Avici Systems Inc. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS THIS CERTIFIES THAT CUSIP 05367 10 9 is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $.0001 EACH OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Avici Systems Inc. transferable upon the books of the 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 Delaware and to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Corporation as from time to time amended. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Avici Systems Inc. has caused its facsimile corporate seal and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers to be hereunto affixed. Dated: /s/ Surya R. Panditi /s/ Paul F. Brauneis - ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED CHASEMELON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE [SEAL] THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SERIES OF STOCK. A COPY OF THE PREFERENCES, POWERS, QUALIFICATIONS AND RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS AND SERIES WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE CORPORATION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE. 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 law 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) 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 OF ASSIGNEE _____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________Shares of the capital 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, ___________________________ _______________________________________ 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) 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.