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EXHIBIT 4.1
CLASS A COMMON STOCK CLASS A COMMON STOCK
NUMBER SHARES
LAMAR
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
CUSIP 512815 10 1
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON ASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE, OF
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY (hereinafter 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 laws of
the State of Delaware, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws of the
Corporation and all amendments thereto, to which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.
This Certificate is not valid until 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:
SEAL
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GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Countersigned and Registered
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
New York, NY
Transfer Agent
and Registrar
By
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Authorized Signature
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THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SERIES
OF STOCK. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO ANY STOCKHOLDER,
UPON REQUEST, A STATEMENT OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE
PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL, OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR
SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.
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 _____________
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with
right of survivorship and under Uniform Gifts to Minors
not as tenants in common
Apt_______________________________________
(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
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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 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.