EXHIBIT 4 ANI Number Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc. Shares - ------------ ------------- INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AUTHORIZED: 20,000,000 COMMON SHARES, $.01 PAR VALUE - ----------- ------------- See reverse for certificate definitions ----------------------- This Certifies That |CUSIP 00760Q201 | ----------------------- is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSBLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc. transferable on the books of this Company in person or by attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent. In Witness Whereof, the said Company has caused this Certificate to be executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and to be sealed with the facsimile seal of the Company. Dated: Countersigned: CORPORATE STOCK TRANSFER, INC. 3200 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO. 80209 By: ________________________ Transfer Agent Registrar Authorized Officer -------------------------------- | Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc.| | CORPORATE SEAL | | | | TEXAS | -------------------------------- Secretary President Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc. Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc. Transfer Fee: As Required _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 for ------ ------- TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants Act of ______________________ in common (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 -------------------------------------- | | -------------------------------------- Please print or type name and address 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 Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ___________ 20 _________ SIGNATURE GUARANTEED: X_______________________________________ X _______________________________________ THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER. THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Bank, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM.