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EXHIBIT 4.1
[FACE] COMMON STOCK
NUMBER SHARES
IX
[IXIA LOGO AND NAME]
SEE REVERSE FOR STATEMENT RELATING TO
RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY
CUSIP 45071R 10 9
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
This Certifies that:
is the record holder of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE, OF
IXIA
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 is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer
Agent and registered by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures
of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
[CORPORATE SEAL]
IXIA
INCORPORATED
MAY 28,
1997
CALIFORNIA
/s/ RONALD W. BUCKLY /s/ ERROL GINSBERG
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SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
U.S. STOCK TRANSFER CORPORATION
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
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[BACK]
IXIA
A statement of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted
to or imposed upon the respective classes or series of shares and upon the
holders thereof as established, from time to time, by the Articles of
Incorporation of the Corporation and by any certificate of determination, and
the number of shares constituting each class or series and the designations
thereof, may be obtained by any shareholder of the Corporation upon written
request and without charge from the Secretary of the Corporation at its
corporate headquarters.
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED
THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE
OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
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 under Uniform Gifts to Minors
of survivorship and not as
tenants in common Act.........................................
(State)
UNIF TRF MIN ACT -- ................Custodian (until age......)
(Cust)
....................under Uniform Transfers
(Minor)
to Minors Act..............................
(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
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
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to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.
