EXHIBIT 4.1
Specimen Stock
Certificate
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
First Farmers and Merchants Corporation
TOTAL AUTHORIZED ISSUE
8,000,000 SHARES PAR VALUE OF $10.00 EACH
This certifies that _________________________________________________________ |
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is the owner of ___________________________________________________________ |
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE ABOVE 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. |
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Witness the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers. |
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Dated: |
/s/ [Name]___________________________________ | | /s/ [Name]______________________________________ |
Secretary | [SEAL] | Chairman |
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED
FIRST FARMERS & MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
FIRST FARMERS & MERCHANTS CORPORATION
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 | ______ |
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
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPRWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) |
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of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________Attorney |
to transfer the said stock on the books of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. |
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Dated________________________________ |
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NOTICE: | THE SIGNATURE OF 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. |
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: | THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM). PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad. 15. |