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Exhibit No. 4.01 - SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
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VERDLAND BIO-HIGH TECH INVESTMENT CO., INC.
50,000,000 AUTHORIZED SHARES
$0.001 PAR VALUE NON-ASSESSABLE
CUSIP NO. 923396 10 5
This Certifies that ----------SPECIMEN-------------- is the registered holder
of --------------------VOID-------------------- Shares, of UPLAND ENERGY
CORPORATION, transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder
hereof in person or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed.
In Witness Whereof, 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. 19xx.
/s/ [Corporate Seal] /s/
Secretary President
Countersigned:
Colonial Stock Transfer
440 East 400 South, #1
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
By:----------------------
