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Exhibit 4.1
Form of Common Stock Certificate
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CERTIFICATE OF STOCK See Reverse for
Certain Abbreviations
CUSIP 25746U 10 9
Number Shares
DRP
Common [GRAPHIC]
Stock
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Dominion Incorporated under This certificate is
Resources, Inc. the Laws of the transferable in
Commonwealth Richmond, Virginia or
of Virginia New York, New York
This Certifies that
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Is the Owner of
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AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
Fully Paid and Non-Assessable
Shares of the Common
Stock without Par Value of
Dominion Resources, Inc. transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereofin
person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.
This Certificate is not valid unless undersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and
Registrar.
With the facsimile signatures of the Corporation's authorized officers.
Dated
Countersigned and Registered:
Dominion Resources, Inc.,
Richmond, VA
/s/ Thos E. Capps
Transfer Agent ---------------------------
and Registrar President
By
------------------------- /s/ Patricia A. Wilkerson
Authorized Signature ---------------------------
Corporate Secretary
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Dominion Resources, Inc.
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 TRNSFRS MIN ACT-________Custodian _____________
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
with right of survivorship under Uniform Transfers to Minors
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of Act _____________________________
survivorship and not as tenants (State)
in common
Additional abbreviation 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 OF
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 captial 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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SIGNATURE
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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.
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST 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.
