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EXHIBIT 4.1
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COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
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NUMBER SHARES
[SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES, INC. LOGO]
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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP 847497 20 3
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OR NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES, INC.
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This Certifies that
is the owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE OF
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES, INC.
[CERTIFICATE OF STOCK - (OVERPRINTING DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE)]
transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney
upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and
registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile Signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
/s/ Donald K. McKay [SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES, INC. SEAL] /s/ D. B. Greenwood
SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
LASALLE NATIONAL BANK
(Chicago, Illinois)
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT COMPANIES, INC.
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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:
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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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Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc. will furnish without charge to each
stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of
each class of stock or series thereof of the corporation and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
Such requests may be made to the Transfer Agent.
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, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF
ASSIGNEE)
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Shares
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of 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 full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE 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
WHATEVER.
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.
