Washington Group International, Inc. Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document certifies that the named individual or entity owns fully paid shares of common stock in Washington Group International, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The certificate allows the holder to transfer ownership by proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate, subject to registration by the transfer agent, Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. It also outlines the process for requesting information about the rights and preferences of the stock. The certificate must be countersigned and registered to be valid.

EX-4.1 5 a2069218zex-4_1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 Exhibit 4.1 COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK NUMBER SHARES WGI [LOGO] INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CUSIP 938862 20 8 WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL, 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 UNLESS COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR. WITNESS THE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OF ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS. CERTIFICATE OF STOCK DATED. 01/21/02 /s/ Craig G. Taylor /s/ Stephen G. Hanks CORPORATE SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: BY WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR /s/ L. M. Kaufman THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A STATEMENT OR SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS SO FAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN FIXED AND DETERMINED. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE. 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 under Uniform Gifts to Minors of survivorship and not as Act ____________________ tenants in common (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________________________ 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) 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.