Exhibit 4.1
NUMBER
QUINTILES®
QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
SHARES
COMMON STOCK
CUSIP 74876Y 10 1
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
This Certifies That is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE OF $.01 PER SHARE, OF
QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.
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 and the shares represented hereby are issued under and subject to the laws of the State of North Carolina and to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation, all as in effect from time to time. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
SECRETARY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC
(Brooklyn, NY) Transfer Agent
And Registrar
By
Authorized Signature
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 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT–Custodian
(Cust)
TEN ENT
(Minor)
– as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN
– as joint tenants with right of
under Uniform Gifts to Minors
of 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 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,
THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH
NOTICE:
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) 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 SEC RULE 17Ad-15.
THE ISSUER WILL FURNISH IN WRITING AND WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO EACH CLASS OF SHARES AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES (AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES).