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EXHIBIT 4.1
CUSIP 63080P 10 5
[LOGO APPEARS HERE]
NARA BANCORP, INC.
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
(INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE)
This certifies that ___________________________________________ is the
owner of ______________________ FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF NARA BANCORP, INC., hereinafter called the
"Corporation," transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder
hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon the surrender of this
certificate properly endorsed.
The amount of the Common Stock of the Corporation is set forth on the
books of the Corporation and the par value of the shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation is as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation, which Certificate of Incorporation and any and all amendments
thereto are on file at the office of the Corporation and are hereby expressly
incorporated herein by reference and to all of which the holder by acceptance
here, hereby agrees and assents. This certificate is not valid until
countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar of the
Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Corporation has caused this certificate to be
endorsed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers, and the
facsimile of its corporate seal.
Dated:
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Bon T. Goo Benjamin B. Hong
Secretary President and Chief Executive Officer
[Corporate Seal]
Countersigned and Registered:
U.S. STOCK TRANSFER CORPORATION Transfer Agent
and Registrar
By:
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Authorized Signature
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NARA BANCORP, INC.
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 - as tenants in common
TEN ENT - as tenants in the entireties
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship
and not as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT ________________ Custodian ____________
(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
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(State)
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT ________________ Custodian ____________
(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
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(State)
Additional abbreviations may be used thought not in the above list.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _____________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
_______________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NO. OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
_______________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)
_______________________________________________________________________________
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 all power of substitution in the premises.
DATED: ______________________
X _____________________________________
X _____________________________________
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT
MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE
IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION
OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER
Signature(s) Guaranteed:
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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.
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