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EXHIBIT 4.1
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COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
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NUMBER SHARES
[MOLEX LOGO]
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MOLEX INCORPORATED
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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This Certifies that
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is the owner of CUSIP 608554 10 1
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FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.05 PER SHARE, OF
MOLEX INCORPORATED
[CERTIFICATE OF STOCK - (OVERPRINTING DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE)]
Witness the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
/s/ [MOLEX INC. SEAL] /s/
SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
HARRIS Trust and Savings BANK
(Chicago)
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS 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. ANY SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY
OF THE CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE
FACE OF THIS 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 --------- ---------
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (Cust) (Minor)
survivorship and not as tenants under Uniform Gifts to Minors
in common
Act
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(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 OF ASSIGNEE
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Shares
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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 so 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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Signature(s):
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY:
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SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY COMMERCIAL
BANK OR BY MEMBER FIRM OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
STOCK EXCHANGES: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE,
AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE, MIDWEST STOCK EXCHANGE
OR PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE.
NOTICE: The signature(s) to this assignment must correspond with the names as
written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever.
