Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

Signature(s) Guaranteed:

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 WHATSOEVER.

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		Exhibit 4.1

NUMBER
VT
VITAL THERAPIES
TARGETING LIVER DISEASE
SHARES
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP 92847R 10 4
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
This certifies that
is the record holder of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.0001 PAR VALUE, OF VITAL THERAPIES, INC.
transferable on the books of the corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
CO-CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
VITAL THERAPIES, INC. CORPORATE
SEAL
JANUARY 13, 2004
DELAWARE
CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
& SECRETARY
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC
(NEW YORK, NY) TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
HERITAGE BANKNOTE

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

(Cust)

(Minor)

JT TEN

–

as joint tenants with right of

under Uniform Gifts to Minors

survivorship and not as tenants

Act

in common

(State)

COM PROP

–

as community property

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(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) 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 capital stock represented by within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint


		attorney-in-fact

to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of the substitution in the premises.


Dated

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD 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. GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. SIGNATURE GUARANTEES MUST NOT BE DATED.