Exhibit 4.2 [FRONT OF CERTIFICATE] Organized under the Laws of Massachusetts No. XXX XXX Shares Digital Equipment Corporation 8 7/8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A THIS CERTIFIES THAT XXX is the owner of XXX Shares of the Capital Stock of DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by Attorney upon surrender of the Certificate properly endorsed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed this day of A.D. 19 . - ------------------------- -------------------------- Vice President Treasurer Par Value SHARES $1.00 per share EACH [SEAL] [BACK OF CERTIFICATE] CERTIFICATE FOR XXX SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 8 7/8% CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A ISSUED TO xxx ---------------------- date xxx ---------------------- For Value Received xxx hereby sell, assign and transfer xxx unto ----------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------- Shares of the Capital Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint xxx - -------------------------------------------------- Attorney to transfer the said Stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated xxxxxxxxx 19xx In presence of xxx -------------------------- xxx - -----------------------------