EX-4.1 2 h78873a2ex4-1.txt FORM OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE 1 EXHIBIT 4.1 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS COMMON STOCK OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PAR VALUE $.01 NUMBER SHARES THIS CERTIFICATE IS CUSIP 678026 10 5 TRANSFERABLE IN NEW YORK, NY SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ REFERENCE TO PROVISION TO DENY PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS [GRAPHIC] OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. This Certifies that [GRAPHIC] [SEAL] is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Oil States International, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the corporation), transferable upon the books of the corporation in person or by duly authorized attorneys upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby, are issued under and shall be subject to all the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation and of the amendments thereto copies of which are on file with the Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. CERTIFICATE OF STOCK Witness the seal of the corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers. DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. /s/ DOUGLAS E. SWANSON /s/ ROBERT W. HAMPTON By TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SECRETARY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
2 OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. WILL FURNISH, WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE DESIGNATIONS, POWERS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE PARTICIPATION, 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 APPLICABLE TO EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF. SUCH INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. 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)
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 OF ASSIGNEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Shares of the capital 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 ---------------------------------------- (SIGNATURE) NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE ON -------> THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. X ---------------------------------------- (SIGNATURE) ================================================================================ THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN RULE 17 Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY: ================================================================================