Versicor, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document is a stock certificate issued by Versicor, Inc., a Delaware corporation, representing ownership of fully paid and nonassessable shares of its common stock. The certificate can be transferred to another party by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender. It is only valid when countersigned by the designated transfer agent and registrar. The certificate also outlines procedures for transferring ownership and provides information on how shareholders can request details about the rights and preferences of the corporation's stock.

EX-4.1 4 ex-4_1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK - ------------ ------------ NUMBER SHARES - ------------ ------------ VERSICOR INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS SEE REVERSE FOR OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS CUSIP 925314 10 6 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE RECORD HOLDER OF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE, OF ------------------------ ------------------------- - ------------------------------- VERSICOR, 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. This certificate is not valid until 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/ Peter T. Healy VERSICOR, INC. /s/ G.F. Horner III SECRETARY CORPORATE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SEAL PRESIDENT -------------- COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE VERSICOR 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. 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 Minors survivorship and not as tenants in common Act................................................. (State) UNIF TRF MIN ACT-- ............... Custodian (until age ..............) (Cust) ............................under Uniform Transfers 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 ____________________________ 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(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-18.