Third Wave Technologies, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies that the named individual or entity owns a specified number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in Third Wave Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The shares are transferable on the corporation’s books by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate includes standard legal language regarding transfer, assignment, and signature guarantees, and outlines the rights and restrictions associated with the stock. EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. acts as the transfer agent and registrar for these shares.

EX-4.1 2 f63857a3ex4-1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 1 EXHIBIT 4.1 COMMON STOCK [LOGO] COMMON STOCK NUMBER SHARES THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED UNDER SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN THE LAWS DEFINITIONS AND OF DELAWARE RESTRICTIONS COMMON PAR THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CUSIP 88428W 10 8 THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE, OF THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated [CORPORATE SEAL] AUG. 16, 2000 DELAWARE /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] - ----------------------------- ------------------------- VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY OFFICER AND PRESIDENT Countersigned and Registered: EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. Transfer Agent and Registrar By /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] ------------------------- Authorized Signature 2 THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, 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 of the Corporation, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation or the Transfer Agent. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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, X ------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 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 GUARANTEED: -------------------------------------- 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 17AO-15.