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EXHIBIT 1.1
[FRONT OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE]
Common Stock [Corvis logo] Common Stock
Number Shares
CC
Incorporated under the corvis See reverse side for
laws of the State of certain definitions
Delaware and restrictions
CUSIP 221009 10 3
This certifies that
is the owner of
Fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share,
of Corvis Corporation (the "Corporation"), transferable on the books of the
Corporation by the record 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
Registrar.
In witness whereof the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by
the facsimile signature of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
/s/ Kim D. Larsen [Corvis Corporation] /s/ David R. Huber
Secretary [Corporate Seal] Chairman of the
[1997] Board, President and
[Delaware] Chief Executive
Officer
Countersigned and Registered:
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Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Transfer Agent and Registrar
By:
Authorized Signature
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[BACK OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE]
Corvis Corporation
The corporation will 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 or series
thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences
and/or rights.
The following abbreviations, when used in this inscription on the face of this
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations.
UNIF GIFT
TEN COM- as tenants TO MIN ACT -______ CUSTODIAN______
in common (Custo) (Minor)
TEN ENT- as tenants under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act_______
by the (State)
entiritees
JT TEN - as joint tenants with
right of survivorship
and not as tenants
in common
For value received,________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
Please insert social security or other
identifying number of assignee
____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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shares of 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
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power of substitution in the premises.
Dated ___________________
__________________________________
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 Guarantee: The signature(s) must be guaranteed by an
eligible guarantor institution pursuant to
SEC Rule 17Ad-15.
