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EXHIBIT 4.7
[FORM OF CERTIFICATE]
SEE RESTRICTIVE LEGEND ON REVERSE
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON
No. C-1
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119,106 SHARES
Series C Preferred Stock
KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Series C Preferred Stock
THIS CERTIFIES THAT FMC CORPORATION is the record holder of 119,106
fully paid and nonassessable Shares of Series C Preferred Stock, $.01 par value,
of KEY TECHNOLOGY, INC. transferable only on the Books of the Company by the
holder hereof in person or by duly authorized Attorney on surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned
by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile signatures of Company's duly authorized officers.
Dated
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SECRETARY CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF CERTIFICATE]
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND NO SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SHARES
OR ANY PART THEREOF MAY BE MADE EXCEPT PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE ACT OR AFTER HAVING
PROVIDED THE CORPORATION WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN FORM AND FROM COUNSEL
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CORPORATION, THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER OR DISPOSITION IS
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER FEDERAL AND
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE
A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS AND RELATIVE
RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED, AND THE VARIATIONS
IN THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES BETWEEN THE SHARES OF EACH SERIES OF ANY
CLASS TOGETHER WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX AND DETERMINE
THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SUBSEQUENT SERIES.
