<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 4.1
[NOT MORE THAN 100,000 SHARES]
-------------- ------
NUMBER SHARES
CB
--------------- ------
SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
CUSIP 843367 30 1
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
THIS CERTIFIES that
is the owner of
---------------------------------------------------------------------
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE OF
ONE CENT ($.01) EACH, OF
====================SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION=====================
transferable 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.
IN WITNESS whereof, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be
signed by its duly authorized officers, and its corporate seal to be hereunto
affixed.
Dated
/s/ Michael E. Luttrell /s/ Steven H. Mikel
----------------------------- ----------------------------------
VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE AND PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY
[SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION COPORATE SEAL APPEARS HERE]
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR
BY: --------------------------
<PAGE>
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.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
TEN COM -- as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- _____________ Custodian ____________
TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as tenants Act__________________________________
in common (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, _______________________________________________________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
_______________________________________
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares
of the Capital 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 ___________________________________________
AFFIX MEDALLION SIGNATURE
GUARANTEE IMPRINT BELOW
X____________________________________________________________________
(SIGNATURE)
X____________________________________________________________________
(SIGNATURE)
______________________________________________________________________
ABOVE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S)
AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR,
WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR
INSTITUTION SUCH AS A SECURITIES BROKER/DEALER. COMMERCIAL BANK & TRUST
COMPANY, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR A CREDIT UNION PARTICIPATING
IN A MEDALLION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES TRANSFER
ASSOCIATION. INC.
</TABLE>
