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Exhibit 4.1
NUMBER [GRAPHIC] SHARES
C
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS [RPM LOGO] THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE
OF THE STATE OF OHIO IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO OR IN
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 749685 10 3
This Certifies that
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE OF
RRM, Inc. transferable on the books of the Corporation 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 the express terms and provisions of the Amended Articles of
Incorporation of the Corporation filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio. This
certificate is not valid unless countersigned by a Transfer Agent and registered by a Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the RPM, INC. Corporation and the facsimile signatures
of its duly authorized offices. CORPORATE
SEAL
Dated: OHIO RPM, Inc. COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
/s/ P. Kelly Tompkins /s/ Thomas C. Sullivan
SECRETARY CHAIRMAN
AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
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RPM, INC.
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 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.
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The Corporation will mail to the holder of record of
the shares represented by this certificate (without
charge to the holder) within five days after receipt of
written request therefor a copy of the express terms,
if any, of the shares represented by this certificate
and a copy of the express terms, if any, of the other
class or classes and series of shares, if any, which the
Corporation is authorized to issue. Any such request
should be addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation
at 2628 Pearl Road, P.O. Box 777, Medina, Ohio 44258.
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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of the Shares
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represented by the within Certificate and do hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint
Attorney
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to transfer the said shares 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(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR
INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED MEDALLION
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.