[COPY OF HORIZON PCS, INC., CORPORATE LOGO]
NUMBER SHARES
H
CLASS A
COMMON STOCK
INCORPORATED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE CUSIP 44043U 10 0
STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
This Certifies that
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF
[HORIZON
CORPORATE
SEAL] Horizon PCS, Inc. transferable only on the books of the
Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly
authorized attorney upon the surrender of this Certificate
properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by
Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and facsimile
signatures of its duly authorized officers.
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
(CHARLOTTE, NC)
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
DATED: AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
/s/ Peter M. Holland /s/ William A. McKell
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SECRETARY AND TREASURER PRESIDENT
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HORIZON PCS, INC.
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS,
THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR
OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE
CORPORATION, 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 through 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 (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right under Uniform Gifts
of survivorship and not as to Minors Act.......
tenants in common (State)
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
____________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________ shares
of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
____________________________________________________________________ Attorney to
transfer the said 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 THE
CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR
WITHOUT ALTERNATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.
Signature Guaranteed:
__________________________________
The signatures must be guaranteed
by an eligible guarantor institution
(banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan
association and credit unions with
membership in an approved signature
guarantee medallion program),
pursuant to S.E.C. rule 17 AD-15.
Keep this certificate in a safe place, if it is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the
Corporation may require a bond of indemnity as a condition to the issuance of a
replacement certificate.
