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EXHIBIT 4.3
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NUMBER SHARES
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AH 4505 SPECIMEN
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COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR
PAR VALUE $.001 AIRTRAN HOLDINGS, INC. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 00949P 10 8
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
THIS CERTIFIES that
SPECIMEN
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE OF
$0.001 EACH OF
_______________________ _________________________
___________________________ AIRTRAN HOLDINGS, INC. _____________________________
_______________________ _________________________
transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person or by
authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
This certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its
duly authorized officers.
DATED:
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
[SEAL]
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
Countersigned and Registered:
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
(CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA)
Transfer Agent
and Registrar
By
Authorized Signature
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AIRTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS A COPY 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 ON SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.
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 (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as tenants Act for______________________
in common (State)
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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
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________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 Company with full
power of substitution in the premises.
Dated___________________
____________________________________________________________
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
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:______________________________________________
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.
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR
DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO
THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
