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EXHIBIT 4.1
NUMBER CQ SHARES
CQ c-quential
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
IN CANTON, MA OR NEW YORK, N.Y.
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 126167105
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK,
$.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF
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transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person or by
its duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and
shall be held subject to the laws of the State of Delaware and the provisions of
the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws of the Company, as amended from
time to time, to which the holder by acceptance hereof assents. This Certificate
is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and
Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its
duly authorized officers.
Dated:
c-quential, Inc. Incorporated 2000 Delaware (Company seal)
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. -------------------------------------
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BY
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER
This color proof is not a true representation of the actual document
Colors selected for printing will follow:
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c-quential, Inc.
The Company is authorized to issue more than one class or series of stock.
Upon written request the Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder
a copy 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 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
tenants in common Minors Act
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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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of the Class A Common Stock represented by the within Certificate and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
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to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Company with full
power of substitution in the premises.
Dated
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSEMBLY 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) 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.
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AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: LISA MARTIN: 215-764-8625
55TH and SANSOM STREET PROOF OF OCTOBER 2, 2000
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139 C-QUENTIAL, INC.
(215) 764-8600 H 68004 BK
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SALES, DAN BURNS OPERATOR JW
617-786-7600
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