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EXHIBIT 4.2
Form of certificate representing shares of common stock.
smtc
defining manufacturing solutions
SMTC CORPORATION
NUMBER SHARES
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C
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF SEE REVERSE FOR
THE STATE OF DELAWARE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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CUSIP 832682 10 8
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THIS CERTIFIES that
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01
PER SHARE, OF
SMTC CORPORATION
transferable 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 is not valid until 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
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES INC.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
By
SMTC CORPORATION
CORPORATE
SEAL
1998
DELAWARE
SECRETARY PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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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 ------ ------
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right (Cust.) (Minor)
of survivorship and not as Under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
tenants in common
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(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For Value Received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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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 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 of the within named Corporation
with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS AGREEMENT 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(S) GUARANTEED:
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBER-
SHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-16.
