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EXHIBIT 4.1
NUMBER - NUMERO SHARES - ACTIONS
CBA00000
HYDROGENICS CORPORATION - CORPORATION HYDROGENIQUE
INCORPORATED UNDER THE CANADA CONSTITUEE SOUS L'AUTORITE DE LA LOI SUR
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT LES SOCIETES COMMERCIALES CANADIENNES
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CUSIP 448882 10 0
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This certifies that
Ceci atteste que
is the registered holder of
est le titulaire inserit de
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE ACTIONS ORDINAIRES ENTIEREMENT LIBEREES,
COMMON SHARES WITHOUT PAR SANS VALEUR NOMINALE DU CAPITAL DE
VALUE IN THE CAPITAL OF
HYDROGENICS CORPORATION CORPORATION HYDROGENIQUE
These shares are transferable Ces actions peuvent etre transferees
only in the securities register seulement dans le registre
of the Corporation by the des valeurs de la Societe par
registered holder or his attorney, le titulaire inscrit ou par son
upon surrender of this certificate procureur sur remise du present
properly endorsed. This certificate certificat dument endosse. Le present
is not valid until countersigned certificat n'est valide a moins d'etre
by the Transfer Agent and registered contresigne par le prepose au
by the Registrar. transfert et inscrit par le comptable
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the des transferts.
Corporation has caused this EN FOI DE QUOI, la Societe a fait
certificate to be signed by its duly signer ce certificat par ses
authorized officers. dirigeants dument autorises.
Dated
Date
/s/ Robert Edwards /s/ Pierre Ravard
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE, TREASURER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
AND SECRETARY OFFICER
VICE-PRESIDENT FINANCES, PRESIDENT ET CHEF DE LA
TRESORIER ET SECRETAIRE DIRECTION
[GRAPHIC]
[HYDROGENICS CORPORATION LOGO]
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED/CONTRESIGNE ET ENREGISTRE :
CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY CALGARY, ALBERTA
COMPAGNIE TRUST CIBC MELLON TORONTO, ONTARIO
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR/AGENT DE TRANSFERT ET REGISTRAIRE
BY
PAR
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AUTHORIZED OFFICER/REPRESENTANT AUTORISE
OR - OU
CHASE MELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C. NEW YORK, NEW YORK
CO-TRANSFER AGENT AND CO-REGISTRAR/CO-AGENT DE TRANSFERT ET CO-REGISTRAIRE
BY
PAR
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AUTHORIZED OFFICER/REPRESENTANT AUTORISE
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE AT THE TRANSFER OFFICES OF CIBC MELLON TRUST
COMPANY IN CALGARY, ALBERTA AND TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA AND AT THE TRANSFER
OFFICES OF CHASE MELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C. IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
CE CERTIFICAT EST TRANSFERABLE AUX BUREAUX DES TRANSFERTS DE COMPAGNIE TRUST
CIBC MELLON A CALGARY, ALBERTA ET TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA OU AU BUREAU DE
TRANSFERT DE COMPAGNIE CHASE MELLON A NEW YORK, NEW YORK.
BLACK GRAVURE PMS 281 PMS 321 C36 H-818-11(60944)/4th proof/September 11, 2000
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The class or series of shares represented by this certificate has rights,
privileges, restrictions or conditions attached thereto. The Corporation will
furnish to a shareholder, on demand and without charge, a full copy of the text
of the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to each class
authorized to be issued and to each series in so far as the same have been fixed
by the directors, and of the authority of the directors to fix the rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions of subsequent series.
La categorie ou serie d'actions representee par ce certificat s'accompagne des
droits, privileges, restrictions ou conditions y afferents. La Societe fournira
a l'actionnaire, sur demande et sans frais, une copie du texte des droits,
privileges, restrictions et conditions attaches a chaque categorie autorisee
devant etre emise et a chaque serie dans la mesure ou ceux-ci ont ete etablis
par les administrateurs et ou les administrateurs ont l'autorite voulue pour
etablir les droits, privileges, restrictions et conditions attaches aux series
subsequentes.
NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the Certificate in every particular, without alteration
or enlargement, or any change whatever, and must be guaranteed by a bank, trust
company or a member of a recognised stock exchange.
AVIS: La signature apposee aux fins de cette cession doit correspondre en
tous points au nom figurant au recto du certificat, sans aucun changement, et
elle doit etre avalisee par une banque, une societe de fiducie ou un membre
d'une bourse reconnue.
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
Contre valeur recue, le soussigne vend, cede et transfere par les presentes a
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Please print or typewrite name and address of assignee - S.V.P.
ecire en lettres moulees ou dactylographier le nom et l'adresse du cessionnaire
________________________________________________________________________________
/ / / / / / - / / / / / / - / / / / / /
Social Insurance Number -
(Numero d'assurance sociale)
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Shares
_________________________________________________________________________actions
of the Corporation represented by this Certificate, and does
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
de la societe representees par ce certificat, et constitue
et nomme irrevocablement par les presentes
Attorney
____________________________________________________________son fonde de pouvoir
to transfer the said shares on the appropriate records of the Corporation
with full power of substitution in the premises.
aux fins de l'inscription du transfert desdites actions sur les registres
appropries de la societe avec plein pouvoir de substitution a cet egard.
Dated
Date:______________________ 20 ___
Signature ________________________________
Signature Guaranteed By:
Signature avalisee par:
