Exhibit 4a
Page 1
Front Side of Certificate of Stock
Picture of Scientist
in early laboratory scene
FOUNDED IN 1923 BY HERMAN O. WEST
Number Shares
W_______________
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS CUSIP 955306 10 5
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
This certifies that
SEE REVERSE
FOR CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF THE
PAR VALUE OF $.25 PER SHARE OF
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. transferable 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 and shall be held subject to all the provisions of (1) the
Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto and (2) any
statement on the reverse side of this certificate.
This certificate is not valid unless 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:
John R. Gailey Picture of William G. Little
Secretary Company Seal Chairman of the Board
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
(NEW YORK, N.Y.)
BY TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Back side of Certificate of Stock Page 2
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 (Cust) (Minor)
entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
JT TEN - as joint tenants Act_________________________
with right of (State)
survivorship and not
as tenants in common
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)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
of the capital 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______________________
___________________________________________________________
NOTICE: The signature to this agreement must correspond with the
name as written upon the face of the certificate in every
particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change
whatever.
This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder
hereof to certain Flip-In Rights as set forth in a Flip-In Rights
Agreement between The West Company, Incorporated and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Right Agent, dated as of
January 16,
Back Side of Certificate of Stock (continued) Page 3
1990 (the "Rights Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby
incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file
at the principal executive offices of West Pharmaceutical
Services, Inc..
Under certain circumstances , as set forth in the Rights
Agreement, such Flip-In Rights will be evidenced by separate
certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate.
The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of
the Rights Agreement, as in effect on the date of mailing,
without charge promptly following receipt of a written request
therefor.
Under certain circumstances, Flip-In Rights beneficially
owned by Acquiring Persons or Associates or Affiliates thereof
(as defined in the Rights Agreement) and any subsequent holder of
such Flip-In Rights may become null and void.
This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder
hereof to certain Flip-Over Rights as set forth in a Flip-Over
Rights Agreement between The West Company, Incorporated, and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent, dated
as of January 16, 1990 (the "Rights Agreement"), the terms of
which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of
which is on file at the principal executive offices of the
Company.
Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights
Agreement, such Flip-Over Rights will be evidenced by separate
certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate.
The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of
the Rights Agreement, as in effect on the date of mailing,
without charge promptly following receipt of a written request
therefor.