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EXHIBIT 4.3
CLASS A CLASS A
COMMON STOCK ============== COMMON STOCK
S A U C O N Y
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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
THIS CERTIFIES THAT CUSIP 804120 10 3
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
SPECIMEN
is the owner of
FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE
OF $.33-1/3 EACH OF
SAUCONY, INC. transferable, so as to affect the rights of the Corporation, 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 issued and shall be held subject to the provisions (as
from time to time amended, adopted or revised) of the laws of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and to the Restated Articles of Organization and By-Laws of the
Corporation, as new or hereafter amended, to and by all of which provisions the
holder by acceptance hereof assents and agrees to be bound.
This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures
of its duly authorized officers.
COUNTERSIGNED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
BY TRANSFER AGENT
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Dated
/s/ Charles Gottesman [SEAL] /s/ John H. Fisher
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Treasurer President
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SAUCONY, 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.
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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 by the entireties
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right
of survivorship and not as
tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian
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(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act
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(State)
ADDITIONAL ABBREVIATIONS MAY ALSO BE USED THOUGH NOT IN THE ABOVE LIST.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, HEREBY SELL, ASSIGN AND TRANSFER UNTO
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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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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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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:
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
GUARANTOR SUBSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
PROGRAM) PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 17 ART. 18.
