Exhibit 4.1
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NUMBER THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. SHARES
C
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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS CUSIP 168905 10 7
OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE OF $.10
PER SHARE OF
==================THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.======================
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
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 until 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:
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
Steven Balasiano Ezra Dabah
VICE PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC. *
CORPORATE
SEAL
1988
DELAWARE
(c) SECURITY-COLUMBIAN UNITED STATES BANKNOTE COMPANY 1960
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC.
The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so
requests a statment of the designations, powers, preferences and relative
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series
thereof of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions
of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation
or the Transfer Agent.
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 __________
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act __________________
JT TEN - as joint tenants 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, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
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 capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney
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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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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 SIGNATURE(S) 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.