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EXHIBIT 4.1
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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS COMMON STOCK
OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
PAR VALUE $.01
NUMBER SHARES
THIS CERTIFICATE IS CUSIP 678026 10 5
TRANSFERABLE IN
NEW YORK, NY SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND
AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ REFERENCE TO PROVISION TO DENY PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS
[GRAPHIC]
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
This Certifies that
[GRAPHIC] [SEAL]
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF
Oil States International, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the corporation), transferable upon the
books of the corporation in person or by duly authorized attorneys upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby, are issued under and shall be subject to all the
provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation and of the amendments thereto copies of which are
on file with the Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This Certificate is not
valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
Witness the seal of the corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.
DATED
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
/s/ DOUGLAS E. SWANSON /s/ ROBERT W. HAMPTON By TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SECRETARY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. WILL FURNISH, WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH
STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE DESIGNATIONS, POWERS, PREFERENCES AND
RELATIVE PARTICIPATION, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK
OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF.
SUCH INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY A REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS.
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
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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
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE
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_________________________________________________________________________ Shares
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________________________________________
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Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named
Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated,
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(SIGNATURE)
NOTICE:
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
WITH THE NAME(S) AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE ON ------->
THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT
OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
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(SIGNATURE)
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION AS
DEFINED IN RULE 17 Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY:
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