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EXHIBIT 4.1
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
$0.50 PAR VALUE [PHOTO] $0.50 PAR VALUE
Frank R. Seaver
Founder
H Y D R I L C O M P A N Y
INCORPORATED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE CUSIP 448774 10 9
IN NEW YORK, NY SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
This certifies that
is the owner of
FULL-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF
Hydril Company (hereinafter referred to as the 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 and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held
subject to all the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation as amended, to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof
assents. This certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the
transfer agent and registered by the registrar. Witness the facsimile corporate
seal and the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of the
Corporation.
/s/ Richard Seaver DATED:
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CHAIRMAN Countersigned and Registered by:
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
/s/ Chris D. North as Transfer Agent and Registrar
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SECRETARY
By:
Authorized Signature
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HYDRIL COMPANY
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER 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. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE BY CALLING (281) 985-3493 OR
THROUGH THE TRANSFER AGENT.
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 tenants Act.......................................
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
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF
ASSIGNEE.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________ Shares
of the Capital 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: X ________________________________________
(SIGNATURE)
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
WITH THE NAME(S) OF THE
REGISTERED OWNER(S) AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF
THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY X ________________________________________
PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION (SIGNATURE)
OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE
WHATEVER.
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN
ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION AS
DEFINED IN RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY:
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