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EXHIBIT 4.1
Number NICHOLS Shares
TXEN
Common Stock Common Stock
NICHOLS TXEN CORPORATION
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CUSIP 653823 10 4
This Certifies that
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
is the owner of
full paid and non-assessable shares of common stock of the par value of $0.01
per share of Nichols TXEN Corporation, transferable on the books of the
Corporation in person or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by
the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile
signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
Patsy L. Hattox Paul D. Reaves
Secretary Chief Executive Officer
[SEAL]
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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)
IT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors
survivorship and not as tenants Act ______________________
in common (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 ASSIGNED
_______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(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 ABRIDGEMENT MUST CORRESPOND
WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE
CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
NOTICE: ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT ON ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:__________________________________________________
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN
ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (RANKS,
STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND
CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO
S.E.C. RULE 17AD-15.
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: LISA MARTIN: 215-630-2155
660 BLAIR MILL ROAD PROOF OF APRIL 8, 1999
HORSHAM, PA 19044 NICHOLS TXEN CORP.
(215) 657-3480 H 80884 bk
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SALES: A HOBBS: 404-526-1455 OPERATOR: JW
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