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Exhibit 4.1
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VASTERA
VC
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
COMMON STOCK CUSIP 92239N 10 9
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE
CANTON, MA OR NEW YORK, NY
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This Certifies that
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR
VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF VASTERA, INC.
(the "Corporation"), a Delaware corporation. The Shares represented by
this certificate are transferable only on the stock transfer books of
the Corporation by the holder of record hereof, or by his duly
authorized attorney or legal representative, upon the surrender of this
certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until
countersigned and registered by the Corporation's transfer agent and
registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to
be executed by the facsimile signature of its duly authorized officers
and has caused a facsimile of its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed.
Dated:
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] [SEAL] /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer
and Secretary and President
Countersigned and Registered:
EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
BY /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
Authorized Signature
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VASTERA, INC.
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 and regulations:
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TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ..........Custodian...........
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right Act..........................
of survivorship and not as (State)
tenants in common
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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
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_______________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)
_______________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________
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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.
BANKNOTE CORP. OF AMERICA - WALL STREET (NYC) - BROWNS SUMMIT (NC)
VASTERA, INC. - 1-008039-942 - PROOF #2 3:26 PM - 8/31/00 - SMS -
