EXHIBIT 4.1
CLASS A CLASS A
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
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NUMBER SHARES
CUSIP 594972 10 1
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
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THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK $.001 PAR VALUE
OF
MicroStrategy Incorporated 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 and the shares represented
hereof are issued and shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Articles
of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Corporation each as from time to time
amended, to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof assents.
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:
/s/ /s/ David E. Stoll
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Countersigned and Registered
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
(NEW YORK)
By Transfer Agent
and Registrar
Authorized Officer
MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
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The Corporation will furnish to any shareholder without charge upon request
to the Transfer Agent named on the face of this certificate a full statement of
the designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights of the shares of
each class of stock authorized to be issued.
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Keep this certificate in a safe place. If it is lost, stolen or
destroyed, the Corporation will require a bond of indemnity as a
condition to the Issuance of a replacement certificate.
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__________
(Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
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JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (State)
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
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF 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
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ATTORNEY
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TO TRANSFER THE SAID STOCK 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.
By
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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