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EXHIBIT 4.2
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF GEORGIA
CUSIP # 92923K106
WGNB CORP.
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
_____________________________________________________________________ IS THE
OWNER OF
________________________________________________________________________________
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE ABOVE NAMED
CORPORATION 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.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, THE SAID CORPORATION HAS CAUSED THIS CERTIFICATE TO BE SIGNED
BY ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS AND ITS CORPORATE SEAL TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED
THIS ________________ DAY OF ___________________ A.D.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
SECRETARY/TREASURER
PRESIDENT
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EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations, when used in the description of ownership
on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as if they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations. Abbreviations, in addition
to those appearing below, may be used.
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JT TEN As joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants
in common
TEN COM As tenants in common
TEN ENT As tenants by the entireties
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT Uniform Gifts to Minor Act
CUST Custodian for
For value received, _____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
_______________________________________________________________________
Shares represented by the within Certificate and do hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint __________________________________ Attorney to transfer
the said Shares on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated ___________________________
In presence of:
________________________________ ________________________________
This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights
as set forth in the Rights Agreement between WGNB Corp. (the "Company") and
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta (the "Rights Agent") dated as of February 12, 1997 (the
"Rights Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by
reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal offices of the
Company. 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. The Company will mail to the holder of this
certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement as in effect on the date of mailing,
without charge promptly after receipt of a written request therefor. Under
certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to, or
held by, any Person who is, was or becomes and Acquiring Person, or any
Affiliate or Associate thereof, (as such terms are defined in the Rights
Agreement), whether currently held by or on behalf of such Person or by any
subsequent holder, may become null and void.
