COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
PAR VALUE $.01 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP ______ __ _
LAWRENCE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
S P E C I M E N
is the owner of:
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
PER SHARE, OF LAWRENCE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
The shares represented by this certificate are transferable only on the stock
transfer books of the Corporation by the holder of record hereof, or by his duly
authorized attorney or legal representative, upon the 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
Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and any amendments thereto (copies
of which are on file with the Transfer Agent), to all of which provisions the
holder by acceptance hereof, assents.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the
Transfer Agent and Registrar. The shares represented by this Certificate are not
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, Lawrence Financial Holdings, Inc. has
caused this certificate to be executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers and has caused a facsimile of its corporate seal to be
hereunto affixed.
Dated: ______________ [SEAL] _________________
President Secretary
Lawrence Financial Holdings, Inc.
The shares represented by this certificate are subject to a limitation
contained in the Articles of Incorporation to the effect that in no event shall
any record owner of any outstanding common stock which is beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly, by a person who beneficially owns in excess of 10% of
the outstanding shares of common stock (the "Limit") be entitled or permitted to
any vote in respect of shares held in excess of the Limit.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized by
resolution(s), from time to time adopted, to provide for the issuance of serial
preferred stock in series and to fix and state the voting powers, designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights of
the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations and
restrictions thereof. The Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon
request and without charge a full description of each class of stock and any
series thereof.
The shares represented by this certificate may not be cumulatively
voted on any matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the
voting stock of the Corporation, voting together as a single class, shall be
required to approve certain business combinations and other transactions,
pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation or to amend certain provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation.
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 GIFTS MIN ACT - _____ custodian ______
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
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(State)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right
of survivorship and not as
tenants in common
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
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee
_______________________________________________ shares 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 _____________ ______________________________________________
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: _________________________________________________________
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