Exhibit 4.2
NUMBER SHARES
CXW
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
CUSIP 22025Y 40 7
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF
FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON STOCK,
PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF
Corrections Corporation of America, 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 is not valid until
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. In Witness
Whereof, the Corporation has caused the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers and the facsimile of its seal to be printed hereon.
[SEAL]
Dated:
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
(NEW YORK, NEW YORK)
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR,
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ------------------ --------------------
SECRETARY PRESIDENT
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
THE CORPORATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK OF
MORE THAN ONE CLASS. THE CORPORATION WILL, ON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE,
FURNISH A FULL STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS AND ANY PREFERENCES, CONVERSION AND
OTHER RIGHTS, VOTING POWERS, RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS AS TO DIVIDENDS,
QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REDEMPTION OF THE SHARES OF CAPITAL
STOCK OF EACH CLASS WHICH THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE. SUCH REQUESTS
MAY BE MADE BY A STOCKHOLDER OF THE CORPORATION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
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 ------------- --------
JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of (Cust) (Minor)
survivorship and not as tenants Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
in common Act
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(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, OR ASSIGNEE)
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of the Common 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:
Signature:
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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 guaranteed:
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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.