Exhibit No. 4
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COMMON STOCK SISTERSVILLE BANCORP, INC. CUSIP
CERTIFICATE NO.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
THIS CERTIFIES THAT:
IS THE OWNER OF:
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK,
$0.10 PAR VALUE PER SHARE OF
Sistersville Bancorp, Inc.
The shares represented by this certificate are transferable only on the
stock transfer books of the corporation by the holder of record hereof in
person, or by his duly authorized attorney or legal representative, upon the
surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares
represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions
contained in the corporation's official corporate papers filed with the
Secretary of the State of Delaware (copies of which are on file with the
Transfer Agent), to all of the provisions the holder by acceptance hereof,
assents.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by
the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
THIS SECURITY IS NOT A DEPOSIT OR ACCOUNT AND IS NOT
FEDERALLY INSURED OR GUARANTEED.
In Witness Whereof, Sistersville Bancorp, Inc. has caused this certificate
to be executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and
has caused a facsimile of its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed.
DATED:
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PRESIDENT SECRETARY
SEAL
Incorporated 1997
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SISTERSVILLE BANCORP, INC.
The shares represented by this certificate are subject to a limitation
contained in the certificate of incorporation of the corporation (the
"Certificate") to the effect that in no event shall any record owner of any
outstanding common stock which is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by
a person who beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the outstanding shares of
common stock ( the "Limit") be entitled or permitted to any vote in respect of
shares held in excess of the Limit and may have their voting rights reduced
below the Limit. In addition, for five years from the initial sale of the
corporation's common stock, no person or entity may offer to acquire or acquire
over 10% of the then outstanding shares of any class of equity securities of the
corporation.
The Board of Directors of the corporation is authorized by
resolution(s), from time to time adopted, to provide for the issuance of serial
preferred stock in series and to fix and state the voting powers, designations,
preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights of
the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations, and
restrictions thereof. The corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon
request and without charge a full description of each class of stock and any
series thereof.
The shares represented by this certificate may not be cumulatively
voted in the election of directors of the corporation. The Certificate also
includes a provision the effect of which is to require the approval of not less
than 80% of the corporation's voting stock prior to the corporation engaging in
certain business combinations (as defined in the Certificate) with a person who
is the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the corporation's outstanding voting
stock, or with an affiliate or associate of the corporation (a "Principal
Stockholder"). This restriction does not apply if certain approvals are obtained
from the Board of Directors. The affirmative vote of holders of 80% of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as a single
class) is required to amend this and certain other provisions of the
Certificate.
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 TRANS MIN ACT - _______________Custodian_______________
(Cus) (Minor)
under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
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(State)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of
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
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CO
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shares of the common stock represented by the within certificate and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
___________________________________________________________________Attorney
to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named
corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated _____________________ X___________________________________
X___________________________________
NOTICE: The signatures to this assignment must correspond with the
name(s) as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: ______________________________________________________
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.
Countersigned and Registered:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
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Authorized Signature