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EXHIBIT 4
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS COMMON STOCK
OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
PAR VALUE $.01
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE CUSIP 961415 10 6
IN NEW YORK, NY AND DENVER, CO SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION
This certifies that
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF
Westport Resources Corporation, 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 is not valid until
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the facsimile corporate seal and the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers.
DATED
/s/ DONALD D. WOLF /s/ BARTH E. WHITHAM
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER AND SECRETARY
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, INC.
P.O. Box 1596
Denver, Colorado 80201
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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[WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION LOGO]
WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING,
OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE
CORPORATION, AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.
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
of survivorship and not as
tenants 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 OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee
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_________________________________________________________________________ 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, ____________________
NOTICE: X ____________________________________
THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS AS- (SIGNATURE)
SIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN
UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFI-
CATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR
WITHOUT ALTERATION OR EN-
LARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE
WHATEVER. X ____________________________________
(SIGNATURE)
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST 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.
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED BY:
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AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: STEVE KOWALSKI: 215-764-8620
55TH STREET AT SANSOM STREET PROOF OF JUNE 29, 2000
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139 WESTPORT
(215) 764-8600 H 66922 back
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SALES: M. GARRETT: 214-823-2700 OPERATOR: eg
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