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Exhibit 4.1
[WJ COMMUNICATIONS LOGO]
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP 929284 10 7
THIS CERTIFIES THAT SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
IS THE RECORD HOLDER OF
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF
WJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person
or by a duly authorized 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/ Rainer Growitz /s/ Malcolm Caraballo
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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WJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES
AND LIMITATIONS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AUTHORIZED TO BE
ISSUED AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION TO
DESIGNATE AND FIX THE RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF CLASSES
OF PREFERRED STOCK IN SERIES.
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 WROS -as joint tenants with right under Uniform Gifts to Minors
of survivorship and not as Act_______________________
tenants 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 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 the said Shares on the Books of the within-named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:________________________________
_______________________________________
NOTICE: The signature to this
assignment must correspond with the name
co written upon the face of the
certificate in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement, or any change
whatever.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:______________________________________________________
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.