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COLOR SPOT NURSERIES, INC.
SERIES A SERIES A
CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE
PREFERRED STOCK PREFERRED STOCK
NUMBER SHARES
CSN-
INCORPORATED UNDER THE SEE REVERSE FOR
LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 195910 20 3
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF SERIES A CUMULATIVE
PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE OF $0.01 PER SHARE
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CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
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 is not valid until
countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
This certificate and the shares represented thereby shall be held subject to
all of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws of
said Corporation, a copy of each of which is on file at the office of the
Corporation, and made a part hereof as fully as though the provisions of said
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws were imprinted in full on this
certificate, to all of which the holder of this certificate, by acceptance
hereof, assents and agrees to be bound.
Any stockholder may obtain from the principal office of the Corporation,
upon request and without charge, a statement or the number of shares
constituting each class or series of stock and the designation thereof; and a
copy of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and
the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or
rights and the By-laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation 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:
/s/ Karla D. Vukelich [SEAL] /s/ Michael F. Vukelich
SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
(New York, New York) TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
COLOR SPOT NURSERIES, 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 -------------------- ----------------
JT TEN -- as joint tenants with (Cust) (Minor)
right of survivorship and under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
not as tenants in common
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(State)
UNIF TRF MIN ACT-- Custodian (until age )
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(Cust)
-------------------- under Uniform Transfers
(Minor)
to Minors Act
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(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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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 common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
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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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
X
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X By
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY
ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION,
THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN
FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO
S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.