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EXHIBIT 4.1
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
NUMBER SHARES
ANTHONY & SYLVAN
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS POOLS CORPORATION SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN
OF THE STATE OF OHIO DEFINITIONS AND TRANSFER PROVISIONS
CUSIP
This Certifies that
SPECIMEN
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
ANTHONY & SYLVAN POOLS CORPORATION
an Ohio corporation, transferable on the books of the Corporation 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.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signature of its duly authorized officers.
Dated
/s/ Kevan K. Langner ANTHONY & SYLVAN POOLS CORPORATION /s/ Stuart D. Neidus
CORPORATE
SECRETARY SEAL CHAIRMAN
OHIO
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
BY NATIONAL CITY BANK
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
ANTHONY & SYLVAN POOLS CORPORATION
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO
REQUEST THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING,
OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR
RIGHTS. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE CORPORATION OR TO A TRANSFER AGENT.
Transfer of the shares represented by this Certificate is subject to the
provisions of Article SIXTH of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation as
the same may be in effect from time to time. Upon written request delivered to
the Secretary of the Corporation at its principal place of business, the
Corporation will mail to the holder of this Certificate a copy of such
provisions without charge within five (5) days after receipt of written request
therefor. By accepting this Certificate the holder hereof acknowledges that it
is accepting same subject to the provisions of said Article SIXTH as the same
may be in effect from time to time and covenants with the Corporation and each
shareholder thereof from time to time to comply with the provisions of said
Article SIXTH as the same may be in effect from time to time.
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
survivorship and not as tenants Minors
in common
Act _______
(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 CODE 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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shares
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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.
Date ___________
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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 enlargement
or any change whatsoever.