Specialty Laboratories, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies that the named holder owns a specified number of shares in Specialty Laboratories, Inc., a California corporation. The shares are transferable only on the company's records by the holder or an authorized agent upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The shares are subject to certain restrictions, including limitations on transfer unless they are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or an exemption applies. The certificate must be signed by authorized officers and includes instructions for assignment and transfer.

EX-4.1 3 a2032067zex-4_1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA NUMBER ___________ ___________ SHARE(S) SPECIALTY LABORATORIES, INC. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK: 110,000,000 SHARES, NO PAR VALUE 100,000,000 SHARES COMMON STOCK 10,000,000 SHARES PREFERRED STOCK THESE SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED ON THE REVERSE HEREOF THIS CERTIFIES THAT ** SPECIMEN ** IS THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF ______________________________________ SHARES TRANSFERABLE ONLY ON THE BOOKS OF THE CORPORATION BY THE HOLDER HEREOF IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY UPON SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PROPERLY ENDORSED. IN WITHNESS WHEREOF, THE SAID CORPORATION HAS CAUSED THIS CERTIFICATE TO BE SIGNED BY ITS DULY AUTHORISDED OFFICERS AND ITS CORPORATE SEAL TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED THIS ____________ DAY OF ____________ A.D._______ [SEAL] - -------------------------------- -------------------------------- DEBORAH A. ESTES SECRETARY PAUL F. BEYER PRESIDENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED __________________ HEREBY SELL, ASIGN AND TRANSFER UNTO PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (NAME AND ADDRESS OF TRANSFEREE SHOULD BE PRINTED OR TYPEWRITTEN) ________________________________________________________________________ SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE WITHIN CERTIFICATE AND, IF REQUIRED, 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__________________________ IN PRESENCE OF ________________________ , ________________________ NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE ON 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. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"). THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRAITON STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OF SUCH ACT.