EX-4 4 j8774001ex4.txt SPECIMEN COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE 1 Exhibit 4 ------------------ --- ----------------- CERTIFICATE NUMBER MBC SHARES ------------------ --- ----------------- MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP. MIDDLEFIELD, OH 44062 Incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio ------------------ ----------------- THIS CERTIFIES SEE REVERSE FOR THAT CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IS THE OWNER OF -------------------------- CUSIP -------------------------- 596304 20 4 -------------------------- FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF THE MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP. transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed in facsimile by its President and Secretary and a facsimile seal to be hereunto affixed. [SEAL] --------------------------------- ---------------------------- SECRETARY PRESIDENT ================================================================================ ------------------------- SHAREHOLDER ------------------------- ------------------------- CERTIFICATE NUMBER ------------------------- ------------------------- SHARES ------------------------- ------------------------- PLAN NUMBER DATED ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP ------------------------- 596304 20 4 ------------------------- 2 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 - ______________ TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) JT TEN - as joint tenants with rights As Custodian for OR of survivorship and not as _____________________________ JT TEN WROS - tenants in common (Minor) under the _________________ (State) Uniform Gifts to Minors Act Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received, _______________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto ________________________________________________________________________________ (Please print or typewrite name and address 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 ___________________________ _______________________________________ (in the presence of) 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.