EX-4.1 4 dex41.txt SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE FOR THE COMMON STOCK EXHIBIT 4.1 (Specimen Common Stock Certificate) (Arch Coal Logo) Number Shares ------ ------ COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE PAR VALUE $.01 $.01 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS CUSIP 039380 10 0 OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS ARCH COAL, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE OWNER OF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF Arch Coal, Inc., 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 unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. CERTIFICATE OF STOCK Dated: Countersigned and Registered: (SEAL) FIRST CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Transfer Agent and Registrar By: /s/ Joseph F. Spadaford /s/ Steven F. Leer ---------------------------- ------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer Authorized Signature /s/ Rosemary L. Klein ------------------------------------- Secretary This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement, as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended (the "Rights Agreement"), by and between Arch Coal, Inc. (the "Company") and the Rights Agent (as defined in the Rights Agreement), the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of the Company. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights may expire or may be redeemed, exchanged or be evidenced by separate certificates and no longer be evidenced by this certificate. The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge promptly after receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances, Rights issued to or held by Acquiring Persons or their Affiliates or Associates (as defined in the Rights Agreement) and any subsequent holder of such Rights may become null and void. Arch Coal, Inc. will furnish without charge to any stockholder who so requests to the Secretary of the Company at its principal place of business a statement describing 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 preference 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 survivorship and not as Act _________________________ tenants in common (State) UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -- __________ Custodian (until age _____) _______ under Uniform Transfers (Minor) 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 TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ Shares of the 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: ________________________ 2 AFFIXED MEDALLION SIGNATURE ____________________________________________ GUARANTEE IMPRINT BELOW (Signature) ____________________________________________ (Signature) ABOVE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION SUCH AS A SECURITIES BROKER/DEALER, COMMERICAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR A CREDIT UNION PARTICIPATING IN A MEDALLION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES TRANSFER ASSOCIATION, INC. 3