Exhibit 4.3
NUMBER
ME 6245
SHARES
Massey Energy Company
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP 576206 10 6
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN THE CITIES OF NEW YORK, NY, OR RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
MASSEY ENERGY®
This Certifies that
SPECIMEN
is the record holder of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE OF $.625 EACH OF
Massey Energy Company, transferable on the books of the corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon the surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is issued pursuant to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation, copies of which are on file at the principal office of the corporation, to all of which the holder by the acceptance hereof asserts. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the signatures of the duly authorized officers of this Corporation.
Dated
COMMON
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
SEAL
DELAWARE 1978
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
The Corporation shall 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 of the Corporation or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the Corporation’s Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation.
KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.
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:
TEN COM – as tenants in common
TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT – Custodian
(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act
(State)
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.
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 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
X
X
NOTICE: THE 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.
Signature(s) Guaranteed
By
THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST [ILLEGIBLE] GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS [ILLEGIBLE] LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.