Xenogen Corporation Common Stock Certificate Template

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Summary

This document is a template for a stock certificate issued by Xenogen Corporation, incorporated in Delaware. It certifies that the named holder owns fully paid and nonassessable shares of the company's common stock, which can be transferred by the holder or their authorized agent upon proper endorsement and registration. The certificate is only valid when signed by corporate officers and the transfer agent. It also outlines procedures for transferring shares and provides information on shareholder rights upon request.

EX-4.1 4 0004.txt STOCK CERTIFICATES EXHIBIT 4.1 --------------- -------------- Number [LOGO] Shares --------------- -------------- XENOGEN Discovery in the Living Organism(TM) THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN CANTON, MA OR NEW YORK, NY CUSIP 9841OR 10 8
This Certifies that is the record holder of FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE, OF ________________________ _________________________ ____________________________ XENOGEN 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 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: /s/ Karen A. Dempsey [SEAL] /s/ Pamela Reilly Contag -------------------- ------------------------ CORPORATE SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER /s/ David W. Carter ------------------------- CHAIRMAN AND CO-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 (Cust) (Minor) JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors survivorship and not as tenants Act......................................... in common (State) UNIF TAF MIN ACT -- ............Custodian (unit 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 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 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) 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.