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Exhibit 4.1
[NATIONS EXPRESS LOGO]
NATIONS EXPRESS, INC.
Incorporated under the Laws of the State of North Carolina
CUSIP NUMBER 638576 10 8
See Reverse Side for Certain Definitions
THIS CERTIFIES THAT _____________________ is the owner of ________________ fully
paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, no par value per share, of
Nations Express, Inc. 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. This certificate and the shares represented
hereby are issued under and shall be subject to all of the provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and any amendments
thereto which the holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This certificate is not
valid unless countersigned and registered by the Agent.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures
of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
NATIONS EXPRESS, INC.
By: By:
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President Chief Financial Officer
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
First Union National Bank (Charlotte NC), Agent
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NATIONS EXPRESS, INC.
THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY
OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SET FORTH IN FULL (A) THE DENIAL TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
OF PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE UNISSUED OR TREASURY SHARES OF THE CORPORATION,
(B) THE DENIAL OF THE RIGHT OF CUMULATIVE VOTING, AND (C) THE TWO CLASSES OF
STOCK, AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK AND PREFERRED STOCK. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS
AUTHORIZED TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AND THE DESIGNATION OF ANY
SERIES OF PREFERRED STOCK AND TO DETERMINE THE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES
AND RESTRICTIONS GRANTED TO OR IMPOSED ON ANY SERIES OF PREFERRED STOCK.
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH A FULL COPY OF SUCH STATEMENTS TO THE RECORD
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE
CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OR REGISTERED OFFICE.
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:
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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
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
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of the Common stock represented by the within Certificate and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney
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to transfer the said stock on the books or the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises
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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
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Signature(s) Guaranteed
By:
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The signatures must be guaranteed by an eligible
guarantor institution with membership in an approved
signature guarantee medallion program, pursuant to S.E.C.
Rule 17A(d)-15/
