EXHIBIT 4.1
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CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
FOR
ATLAS AMERICA SERIES 26-2005 L.P.
DELAWARE
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The First State
I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF "ATLAS AMERICA SERIES 26-2005 L.P.", FILED IN THIS OFFICE
ON THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2005, AT 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
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3976324 8100 /s/ Harriet Smith Windsor
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Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State
AUTHENTICATION: 3908236
DATE: 05-26-05
State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 11:30 AM 05/26/2005
FILED 11:30 AM 05/26/2005
SRV 050439333 - 3976324 FILEC
STATE OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
o THE UNDERSIGNED, desiring to form a limited partnership pursuant to the
Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Delaware Code, Chapter 17,
do hereby certify as follows:
o FIRST: The name of the limited partnership is
ATLAS AMERICA SERIES 26-2005 L.P.
o SECOND: The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is
110 S. POPLAR STREET, SUITE 101 in the City of
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
The name of the Registered Agent at such address is ANDREW M. LUBIN
o Third: The name and mailing address of each general partner is as follows:
ATLAS RESOURCES, INC.
MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
311 ROUSER ROAD, P.O. BOX 611
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
o IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Limited
Partnership of Atlas America Series 26-2005 L.P. as of May 13, 2005.
Partnership Name
BY: ATLAS RESOURCES, INC.
MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
/s/ Karen A. Black
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KAREN A. BLACK, VICE PRESIDENT - PARTNERSHIP
ADMINISTRATION