1 NUMBER EXHIBIT 4.3 RMI 11581 LOGO THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN THE CITIES OF THIS CERTIFICATE REFLECTS A LOGO NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA ONE-FOR-TEN REVERSE STOCK SPLIT WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 1994. COMMON STOCK SHARES Par Value $.01 Per Share INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS CUSIP 74961H 20 3 OF THE STATE OF OHIO SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS RMI TITANIUM COMPANY THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF FULLY-PAID AND NON ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF RMI Titanium Company (herein called the "Corporation"), 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 and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto (copies of which amend file at the office of the Corporation), to all of which the holder of this Certificate asserts by acceptance hereof. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar of the Corporation. Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. DATED: COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: MELLON SECURITIES TRUST COMPANY (New York, N.Y.) Transfer Agent and Register By: T. G. Rupert L. Frederick Gieg Jr. Authorized Signature Vice President and Chief Financial Officer President and Chief Executive Officer 2 RMI TITANIUM COMPANY The express terms of the shares represented by this Certificate and of the other class or classes and series of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue are contained in the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, as amended. The Corporation will mail to the hodler of this Certificate a copy of such Articles of Incorporation, as amended, without charge within five (5) days after receipt of written request therefor addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation at its principal office, 1000 Warren Avenue, Niles, Ohio 44446. ABBREVIATIONS 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 suvivorship and not as -------------------------------------- tenants in common (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used through 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 postal zip code of assignee) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OF THE SHARES 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:____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICU- LAR, WITHOUT ALTERNATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.