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EXHIBIT 4.1
Exhibit 4.1 -- Specimen Stock Certificate
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Front Page of Certificate:
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NUMBER IXYS SHARES
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN
IN NEW YORK, N.Y. AND THE STATE OFDELAWARE DEFINITIONS AND A STATEMENT AS
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. TO RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES
AND RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY
This Certifies that CUSIP 46600W 10 6
<S> <C> <C>
Is the record holder of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE,
OF
IXYS CORPORATION
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 until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the
Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized offers.
Dated:
SECRETARY, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND PRESIDENT
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED BY AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE: CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.,
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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Back Page of Certificate:
LEGENDS:
A statement 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 as established, from time to time, by the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation and by any certificate of determination, the
number of shares constituting each class and series, and the designations
thereof, may be obtained by the holder upon request and without charge from the
Secretary of the Corporation at the principal office of the Corporation.
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The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of 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 entries (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as tenants Act ___________________________
in common (State)
COM PROP - as community property UNIF TRF MIN ACT - __________Custodian (until age ____)
(Cust)
__________ under Uniform Transfers
(Minor)
to Minors Act ____________________
(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 OR ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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__________________________________________________________________________Shares
of the 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(S) TO THIS AGREEMENT 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.
Signature(s) Guaranteed
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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.
