EX-4.1 3 dex41.htm SPECIMEN CERTIFICATE Specimen certificate

Exhibit 4.1

 

[FACE OF CERTIFICATE]

 

[LOGO]

 

NUMBER

      SHARES

 

IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland

 

9.375% SERIES B CUMULATIVE

  CUSIP 45254P 30 0

REDEEMABLE PREFERRED

  SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

(LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE $25.00)

   

 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT                                                                           is the owner of                                                                   FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF 9.375% SERIES B CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, (LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE $25) OF

 

IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

(hereinafter called the 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 and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be subject to all of the provisions of the charter of the Corporation (the “Charter”) and the Bylaws of the Corporation and any amendments thereto. 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:

 

[SEAL]

 

/s/    Ron Morrison        

      /s/    William S. Ashmore        

     
General Counsel and Secretary       President and Chief Operating Officer

 

Countersigned and Registered:

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

By

 

Authorized Signature

 

[REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]

 

IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the charter of the Corporation (the “Charter”) and the Bylaws of the Corporation and any amendments thereto, by all of which the holder by acceptance hereof is bound.


The Corporation will furnish to any stockholder, on request and without charge, a full statement of the information required by Section 2-211(b) of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland with respect to the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the stock of each class which the Corporation has authority to issue and, if the Corporation is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, (i) the differences in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each series to the extent set, and (ii) the authority of the Board of Directors to set such rights and preferences of subsequent series. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Charter, a copy of which will be sent without charge to each stockholder who so requests. Such request must be made to the Secretary of the Corporation at its principal office or to the Transfer Agent.

 

The shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on Beneficial and Constructive Ownership and Transfer for the purpose of the Corporation’s maintenance of its status as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Subject to certain further restrictions and except as expressly provided in the Charter, (i) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock in excess of 9.5 percent (in value or number of shares) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, unless such Person is an Excepted Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be applicable); (ii) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively own shares of Capital Stock of the Corporation in excess of 9.5 percent of the value of the total outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the Corporation, unless such Person is an Excepted Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be applicable); (iii) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own Capital Stock that would result in the Corporation being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause the Corporation to fail to qualify as a REIT, and (iv) no Person may Transfer shares of Capital Stock if such Transfer would result in the Capital Stock of the Corporation being owned by fewer than 100 Persons. Any Person who Beneficially or Constructively Owns or attempts to Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock which causes or will cause a Person to Beneficially or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock in excess or in violation of the above limitations must immediately notify the Corporation. If any of the restrictions on transfer or ownership are violated, the shares of Capital Stock represented hereby will be automatically transferred to a Trustee of a trust for the benefit of one or more Charitable Beneficiaries. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, attempted Transfers in violation of the restrictions described above may be void ab initio. All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in the Charter, as the same may be amended from time to time, a copy of which, including the restrictions on transfer and ownership, will be furnished to each holder of Capital Stock of the Corporation on request and without charge.

 

KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION MAY 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

TEN ENT– as tenants by the entireties

JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as              tenants in common

 

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT–

                             Custodian                             

(Cust)                                    (Minor)

under Uniform Gifts to Minors

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

 


 


 

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

 


 

                                                                                                                   Shares of the Preferred 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,

 

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 WHATSOEVER.

 

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED:

 


 

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.