EX-4 4 0004.txt FORM OF STOCK CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4 Form of Stock Certificate E-4 [LOGO] AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS COMMON STOCK OF THE STATE OF TEXAS PAR VALUE $1.00 ============================== ============================== NUMBER SHARES C [PICTURE] ============================== ============================== THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OR NEW YORK, NEW YORK DEFINITIONS AND LIMITATIONS AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO. This Certifies that is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Aztec Manufacturing Co. transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and all amendments thereto. This Certificate is not valid unless 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/ L. C. Martin [SEAL] COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY /s/ SAM ROSEN AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE SECRETARY
AZTEC MANUFACTURING CO. PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS. ARTICLE IX OF THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION PROVIDES THAT NO SHAREHOLDER OR OTHER PERSON SHALL HAVE ANY PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS WHATSOEVER. The Corporation will furnish to any shareholder, upon request and without charge, a statement of the powers, designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation, and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation or the Transfer Agent. 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 in common 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 OF ASSIGNEE ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Shares of the Stock represented by the within Certificate and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint__________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated__________________________ X___________________________ NOTICE: (SIGNATURE) THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRE- SPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS -> WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTER- ATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR X___________________________ ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. (SIGNATURE) ____________________________ This certificate also evidences and entitles the THE SIGNATURES(S) SHOULD BE holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE the Rights Agreement dated as of January 7, 1999 GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS by and between Aztec Manufacturing Co. (the STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND "Company") and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"), the terms UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN of which are hereby incorporated herein by APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE reference and a copy of which is on file at the MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT principal offices of the Company. Under certain TO S.E.C: RULE 17Ad-15. circumstances, as set forth in the Rights ____________________________ Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY: evidenced by this certificate. The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement, as in effect on the date of mailing, without charge promptly after receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to or held by any Person who is, was or becomes an Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate thereof (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement), whether currently held by or on behalf of such Person or by any subsequent holder, may become null and void. ____________________________