Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document is a stock certificate issued by Texas Roadhouse, Inc. to certify ownership of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class A Common Stock. The certificate is transferable on the corporation’s books upon proper endorsement and is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar. It includes instructions for transfer, replacement if lost, and information on shareholder rights. The certificate is governed by Delaware law and includes standard legal language for stock ownership and transfer.

EX-4.2 5 a2144246zex-4_2.txt EXHIBIT 4.2 Exhibit 4.2 COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK [TEXAS ROADHOUSE LOGO] [GRAPHIC] [GRAPHIC] NUMBER SHARES TXRH THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR IN CLEVELAND, OHIO INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CUSIP 882681 10 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the record holder of -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE, OF ------------------------------------------------- TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. -------------------------------------------------- transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. 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/ Sheila C. Brown [TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. /s/ Gerard J. Hart CORPORATE SEAL 2004 CORPORATE SECRETARY DELAWARE] PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Countersigned and Registered: NATIONAL CITY BANK (CLEVELAND, OHIO) By Transfer Agent and Registrar Authorized Signature

TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation 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 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT- Custodian --------------------- ----------------------- TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants Act in common -------------------------------------------------- (State) UNIF TRF MIN ACT- Custodian (until age ___) --------------------- (Cust) under Uniform Transfers --------------------- (Minor) 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 ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- of the Class A 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 ------------------------ X ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 By ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST 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.