Exhibit 4.1
[LOGO OF A SOTHEBY'S AUCTION]
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
Number Shares
Sotheby's
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
CUSIP 835898 10 7 THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN
See reverse for certain definitions NEW YORK, NY AND JERSEY CITY, NJ
This Certifies that
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is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
PER SHARE, OF
Sotheby's, transferable only on the Books of the Company in person or by duly
authorized Attorney on the surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.
This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be
held subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation
of said Corporation, as the same may be amended from time to time.
This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar.
In Witness Whereof, the Corporation has caused its corporate seal to be
hereto affixed and the Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized
officers.
Dated
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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Secretary President AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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SOTHEBY'S
CORPORATE
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SEAL
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DELAWARE
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SOTHEBY'S
FOUNDED 1744
SOTHEBY'S
FOUNDED 1744
Sotheby's
EST. 1744
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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 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT
-- as tenants in common ------- Custodian ------
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT
-- as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN Act _________________________
-- as joint tenants with (State)
right of survivorship and not as Additional abbreviations may
tenants in common also be used though not in
the above list
For value received,_____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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Please insert social security or other
identifying number or assignee
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Please print or typewrite name and address including postal 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 the within-named
Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated _______________
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