Common Stock Certificate of The Sports Authority, Inc.

Summary

This document certifies that the named individual or entity is the owner of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in The Sports Authority, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The certificate allows the holder to transfer ownership by proper endorsement and compliance with applicable procedures and taxes. It is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. The certificate also outlines procedures for replacement if lost or destroyed and provides information on how to request details about stock rights and preferences.

EX-4.1 5 a2116056zex-4_1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1
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Exhibit 4.1

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN NEW YORK, N.Y. OR IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN.				SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
				CUSIP 84917U 10 9

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

is the owner of

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF

THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

transferable on the books of the Corporation by the registered holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed and upon payment of any applicable taxes. 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.

Dated:

/s/ NESA E. HASSANEIN		/s/ JOHN DOUGLAS MORTON
SECRETARY	[SEAL]	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A. Transfer Agent and Registrar
By

THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, INC.

THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL, OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. SUCH REQUESTS SHALL BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION'S SECRETARY AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION.

KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.

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

UTMA

—

Custodian

TEN ENT

—

as tenants by entireties

(Cust)

(Minor)

JT TEN

—

as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

under Uniform Transfer 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 INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE 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 GUARANTEED

ALL GUARANTEES MUST BE MADE BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (SUCH AS A BANK OR BROKER) WHICH IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION PROGRAM ("STAMP"), THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. MEDALLION SIGNATURE PROGRAM ("MSP"), OR THE STOCK EXCHANGES MEDALLION PROGRAM ("SEMP") AND MUST NOT BE DATED. GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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