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EXHIBIT 4.1
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AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: MARY TARTAGLIA: 215-764-8621
55TH AND SANSOM STREET PROOF OF OCTOBER 31, 2000
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139 STARBAND
(215) 764-8600 H 68289 fc
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SALES: C. SHARKEY: 302-731-7088 OPERATOR: hj
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SHARES
NUMBER
[STARBAND COMMUNICATIONS(SM) LOGO]
SB
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CUSIP 855199 10 5
COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK $.05 PAR VALUE PER
SHARE, OF
STARBAND COMMUNICATIONS INC.
transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by attorney upon
surrender of this certificate duly endorsed or assigned. This certificate and
the shares represented hereby are subject to the laws of the State of Delaware
and to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and
Restated By-Laws of the Corporation, as now or hereafter amended. This
certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer
Agent and Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile
signatures of its duly authorized officers.
STARBAND COMMUNICATIONS INC.
CORPORATE
SEAL
2000
DELAWARE
Dated:
[sig] [sig]
Corporate Controller and Treasurer Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Countersigned and Registered:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
(New York, NY)
Transfer Agent
and Registrar,
By
Authorized Signature
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STARBAND COMMUNICATIONS INC.
The Corporation has more than one class of stock authorized to be
issued. The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder upon
written request a copy of the full text of the preferences, voting powers,
qualifications and special and relative rights of the shares of each class of
stock (and any series thereof) authorized to be issued by the Corporation as
set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and
amendments thereto filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
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 Act..............................
tenants in common (State)
UNIF TRANS MIN ACT--.............Custodian..............
(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts 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
Postal Zip Code of Assignee
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......................................................................Shares
represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint
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Attorney to transfer the said shares 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) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKHOLDERS, SAVINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN
AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM),
PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR
DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO
THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
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AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: MARY TARTAGLIA: 215-764-8621
55TH AND SANSOM STREET PROOF OF OCTOBER 31, 2000
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139 STARBAND
(215) 764-8600 H 68289 bk
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SALES: C. SHARKEY: 302-731-7088 OPERATOR: hj
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/ HOME 46 / LIVE JOBS / S / StarBand 68289 NEW
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