EXHIBIT 4.01 COMMON SHARES eastco COMMON SHARES NUMBER SHARES ----------- ------------- | | | | | | | | ----------- ------------- EASTCO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CORP. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK CUSIP 276162 40 1 THIS CERTIFIES THAT SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF TWELVE CENTS ($.12) OF THE COMMON STOCK OF ===============EASTCO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CORP.====================== (herein called the "Corporation"), transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon the surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: Anthony P. Towell Alan Densen ---------------------- ---------------------- Secretary President [SEAL OF EASTCO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CORP.] COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY NEW YORK, NY 10005 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 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 TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- _________ Custodian _________ (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act___________ (State) 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) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------shares 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 ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NOTICE: NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. Signature(s) Guranteed: - ------------------------------------------------------- THE SIGNATURES(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.