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Temporary Certificate - Exchangeable for Definitive Engraved Certificate
When Ready for Delivery
NUMBER SHARES
COMMON STOCK LCA LOGO SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 501801 10 4
LCA GROUP INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK
(PAR VALUE $.01) OF LCA GROUP INC.
transferable on the books of this Corporation or by offering upon surrender of
this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless
countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
In Witness Whereof the said Corporation has issued this Certificate to be
endorsed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and to be
sealed with the facsimile seal of the Corporation.
LCA GROUP INC.
Dated: CORPORATE
SEAL
1987
DELAWARE
[Signature Illegible] [Signature Illegible]
SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
