EX-4.1 2 dex41.htm FORM OF PPL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE Form of PPL Corporation Common Stock Certificate

EXHIBIT 4.1

[Specimen Stock Certificate]

 

   COMMON STOCK

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

   PAR VALUE $.01

 

NUMBER

 

      [image]       SHARES

 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN      
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,    CUSIP 69351T 10 6   
NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR    SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS   
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA      
PPL CORPORATION
   THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT         
PPL            
   IS THE OWNER OF         
   FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF   
  

PPL Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, as restated and amended, of the Company (a copy of which is on file with the Transfer Agent), to all of which the holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its authorized officers.

  
  

Dated

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION

ALLENTOWN, PA.

TRANSFER AGENT

AND REGISTRAR

   [seal]
   BY         
   AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE    SECRETARY   

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF

EXECUTIVE OFFICER


PPL CORPORATION

THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHARE OWNER WHO SO REQUESTS A STATEMENT OF THE DESIGNATIONS, TERMS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, LIMITATIONS, PREFERENCES AND VOTING POWERS AND THE PROHIBITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE VOTING AND OTHER RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK WHICH THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AND OF THE VARIATIONS IN THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES BETWEEN THE SHARES OF EACH SERIES OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK WHICH THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE IN SERIES INSOFAR AS THE SAME HAVE BEEN FIXED AND DETERMINED, AND OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SUBSEQUENT SERIES.

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      under Uniform Gifts to Minors
    of survivorship and not as      Act                                         
    tenants 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 OR ASSIGNEE  

 

 

 

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

 

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 Company with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated,                    

 

X  

 

X  

 

NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

 

Signature(s) Guaranteed
By  

 

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