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EXHIBIT 4.1
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NUMBER SHARES
HBIO
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP 416906 10 5
COMMON STOCK
THIS CERTIFIES that
SEE REVERSE
FOR CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE
$.01 PER SHARE, OF
-------------------------- HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC. ---------------------------
(herein called the "Corporation"), transferable on the books of the
Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented
hereby are issued and held subject to the laws of the State of Delaware and
to the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws of the Corporation, as
amended from time to time.
This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be
executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and
sealed with the facsimile seal of the Corporation.
Dated:
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/s/ David Green /s/ Chane Graziano
PRESIDENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND SECRETARY
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
REGISTRAR TRANSFER AGENT
AND TRANSFER COMPANY AND REGISTRAR
BY /s/ SIGNATURE
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
The Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class or series of
stock. Upon written request the Corporation will furnish without charge to
each stockholder a copy of the powers, designations, preferences and
relative, participating, 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.
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
of survivorship and not as under Uniform Gifts to Minors
tenants in common Act__________________________
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
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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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________________________________________________________________________ SHARES
OF THE 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 ___________________
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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) SHOULD 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.
