United Defense Industries, Inc. Common Stock Certificate Form

Summary

This document is a form of stock certificate for common stock issued by United Defense Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It certifies ownership of fully paid and non-assessable shares, which can be transferred by the holder or their authorized representative upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate must be countersigned by the transfer agent and registered by the registrar to be valid. It also outlines procedures for transfer, signature guarantees, and provides information on shareholder rights upon request.

EX-4.1 6 dex41.txt FORM OF STOCK CERTIFICATE OF COMMON STOCK Exhibit 4.1 COMMON STOCK Par Value $.01 [UNITED DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, INC. LOGO] CUSIP 91018B 10 4 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DEFINITIONS AND LEGENDS UNITED DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, INC. THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF United Defense Industries, Inc. (hereinafter called the Corporation), 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. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness, the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: /s/ David V. Kolovat /s/ Thomas W. Rabaut -------------------- [SEAL] ------------------------------------- Secretary President and Chief Executive Officer The corporation shall 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. 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 ---------- ----------- JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (Cust) (Minor) survivorship and not as tenants under Uniform Gifts to Minors in common Act --------------------------- (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) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares of the 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 --------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAMES 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.