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EXHIBIT 4.1
ATS
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ADVANCED THERMAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 00762A 10 5
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER
SHARE, OF ADVANCED THERMAL SCIENCES CORPORATION transferable on the books of the
Company by the holder hereof in person or by its duly authorized attorney upon
surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed or assigned. This Certificate
and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to the
laws of the State of Delaware and the provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation and the By-laws of the Company, as amended from time to time, to
which the holder by acceptance hereof assents. This Certificate is not valid
unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness
the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile seal of the Company and the
facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR,
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER
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ADVANCED THERMAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
THE CORPORATE IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OF STOCK. THE
CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A
COPY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE SHARES
OF EACH OUTSTANDING CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE CORPORATION, AND
THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR
RIGHTS.
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:
TEN COM -)
TEN ENT -)
JT TEN -)
as tenants in common
as tenants by the entireties
as joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants
in common
UNIF FIFT MIN ACT+)---------------Custodian--------------------
(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Monors
Act-----------------------------------------
(State)
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 ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)
Shares
of the Class A Common 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: 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.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO
S.E.C. RULE 17AD-15.