Specimen Certificate of Class B Common Stock of Tronox Incorporated
This document is a specimen certificate for Class B Common Stock issued by Tronox Incorporated. It outlines the rights of the stockholder under a Rights Agreement with UMB Bank, N.A., and references restrictions on the transfer and ownership of these shares as detailed in the company's Certificate of Incorporation. The certificate also allows for conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares under certain conditions. Holders agree to these terms by accepting the certificate.
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EXHIBIT 4.2
Form of Specimen Certificate of Class B Common Stock
This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement between Tronox Incorporated and UMB Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, dated as of , 2005, as it may be amended from time to time (the "Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of Tronox Incorporated. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Agreement, such Class B Rights (as defined in the Agreement) will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer
be evidenced by this certificate. Tronox Incorporated will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Agreement without charge after receipt of a written request therefor. As set forth in the Agreement, Class B Rights beneficially owned by any Person (as defined in the Agreement) who becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Agreement) become null and void.
The shares of Class B Common Stock represented by this certificate may not be transferred to any person in connection with a transfer that does not meet the qualifications set forth in Paragraph (6), SECTIONS 6(B), (C) and (D) of ARTICLE FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and no person who receives such shares in connection with a transfer which does not meet the qualifications prescribed by Paragraph (6), SECTION 6(D) of said ARTICLE FOURTH is entitled to own or to be registered as the record holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock, but the record holder of this certificate may at such time and in the manner set forth in said ARTICLE FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation convert such shares of Class B Common Stock into the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock for purposes of effecting the sale or other disposition of such shares of Class A Common Stock to any person. Each holder of this certificate, by accepting the same, accepts and agrees to all of the foregoing.
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