Common Stock Certificate of The White House, Inc.

Summary

This document certifies that the named individual or entity owns fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in The White House, Inc., a Maryland corporation. The shares are transferable only on the corporation's books by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate must be countersigned and registered by the transfer agent to be valid. It also includes instructions for transferring ownership and requires signature guarantees for assignments.

EX-4.1 4 a2113300zex-4_1.txt EXHIBIT 4.1 EXHIBIT 4.1 NUMBER SHARES WH THE WHITE HOUSE, INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND CUSIP 963854 30 2 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS This Certifies that is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.01 PER SHARE OF THE WHITE HOUSE, INC. transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by 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 seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: [SEAL] /s/ PATRICIA DARROW-SMITH /s/ RICHARD D. SARMIENTO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WHITE HOUSE, INC. 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 __________ (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors IT TEN - as joint tenants with right Act _________________________ of survivorship and not as (State) tenants in common

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 type name and address including postal zip code of assignee - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares of the Common Stock represented - -------------------------------------- by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney to transfer to said shares on the books of the within-named Corporation power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ---------------------- ------------------------------------------- Signature ------------------------------------------- Signature Notice: The signature(s) 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: 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKNOTE CORP. OF AMERICA WALL ST. PROOF #1 1-306017-942 THE WHITE HOUSE, INC. - 1:59 PM - 6/19/03 - DPA -