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Exhibit 4.1
Number [LOGO OF CROSS COUNTRY] Shares
CC
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
CROSS COUNTRY, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP 22748P 10 5
This Certifies that
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.0001 PAR VALUE, OF
CROSS COUNTRY, 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 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:
CROSS COUNTRY, INC.
CORPORATE
SEAL
1999
DELAWARE
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
SUNTRUST BANK
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
By
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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CROSS COUNTRY, INC.
The Corporation will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so
requests a statement or summary of the powers, designations, preferences and
relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock
or series thereof that the Corporation is authorized to issue and of the
qualifications, limitation or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in its
entirety according to applicable laws or regulations:
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TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - as Custodian for
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties -------------------
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right ------------------------------------
of survivorship and not as tenants (Minor)
in common under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of
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(State)
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Additional abbreviations may 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 OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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Shares
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of the common stock represented by this Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint
Attorney
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to transfer such stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO 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.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
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THE SIGNATURES SHOULD 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 S.E.C.
RULE 17Ad.15.