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EXHIBIT 4.1
(Specimen Common Stock Certificate)
(ACLS Logo)
Number Shares
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AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP (to be provided)
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See reverse for
certain definitions.
COMMON STOCK
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THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
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FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK,
$0.001 PAR VALUE, OF
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, 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 the holder's duly authorized attorney or
legal representative, upon 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 signatures of its duly authorized officers and has caused a
facsimile of its corporate seal to be hereunto fixed.
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
Dated:
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY: (Signature to come)
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AUTHORIZED OFFICER Brian R. Bachman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(SEAL)
(Signature to come)
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Mary G. Puma
PRESIDENT, CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER AND
SECRETARY
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The Corporation will furnish to any stockholder, upon request and without
charge, a full 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 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 ____________
TEN ENT - - as tenants by the entireties (Cust.) (Minor)
JT TEN - - as joint tenants with right of Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as Act_____________________________
tenants in common (State)
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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 TYPE 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 of
Common Stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated: ___________________________
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
Signature(s) Guaranteed
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD 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.
This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain rights
as set forth in the Rights Agreement between Axcelis Technologies, Inc. and
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. dated as of ________ ___, 2000 (the "Rights
Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and
a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of Axcelis
Technologies, Inc. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights
Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no
longer be evidenced by this certificate. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. will mail to
the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge
after receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances, as set
forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to any Person who becomes an
Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) may become null and void.
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR
DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO
THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
