EX-4.1 SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE

EX-4.1 6 b47197thexv4w1.txt EX-4.1 SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4.1 NUMBER SHARES TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE COMMON STOCK IN BOSTON, MA OR NEW YORK, NY $.01 PAR VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS CERTIFIES THAT CUSIP 901167 10 6 is the owner of - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF THE COMMON STOCK OF TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the laws of the State of Delaware and to the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Corporation as from time to time amended. This certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. has caused its facsimile corporate seal and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers to be hereunto affixed. Dated: /s/ Jeffrey S. Stone /s/ Jeffrey S. Stone - -------------------- -------------------- TREASURER PRESIDENT -------------------------------------- Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. CORPORATE SEAL 1998 DELAWARE -------------------------------------- COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: BankBoston, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY /s/ ? - ---------------------------------------------- AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY JUNE 5, 1998 fm 3504 ATLANTIC AVENUE SUITE 12 LONG BEACH, CA 90807 057119fc-C ###-###-#### (FAX) (562) 426-7450 308-19x Proof REV 1 - ---------------------------------------------- TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OF STOCK. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH OUTSTANDING CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE CORPORATION, AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. 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) JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minora survivorship and not as tenants Act............................ in common (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used thought 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, _____________________________ ______________________________________________________ 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(s) 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 17Ad-15. / / / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY JUNE 5, 1998 fm / / 3504 ATLANTIC AVENUE / / SUITE 12 057119bk-C / / LONG BEACH, CA 90807 / / (562) 989-2333 / / (FAX) (562) 426-7450 Proof_____ REV 1 / / /