Exhibit 4.1

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ZQ|CERT#|COY|CLS|RGSTRY|ACCT#|TRANSTYPE|RUN#|TRANS# COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK PO PAR VALUE $0.00 THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN MR ADD ADD ADD ADD CANTON, MA AND NEW YORK, NY 432 1 A BOX DESIGNATION SAMPLE Certificate Shares 43004, * * 000000 ****************** (IF Number * * * 000000 ***************** ANY) ZQ00000000 **** 000000 **************** Providence, TriCo Bancshares ***** 000000 *************** RI ****** 000000 ************** INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample 02940 **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David - THIS CERTIFIES THAT Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. MR. Alexander David SAMPLE Sample **** Mr. Alexander David &Sample MRS. **** Mr. Alexander SAMPLE David Sample **** Mr. Alexander & David Sample **** Mr. 3004 Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** CUSIP 89609 51 0 Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander MR. David Sample SAMPLE **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** &Mr. Alexander MRS. David Sample SAMPLE **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Sample **** Mr. Sample is the owner of **000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares*** *000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0 00000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00 ***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND 0000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000 000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0000 00**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00000 0**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000 ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** **Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000* *Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000** Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**S SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF TriCo Bancshares hereinafter called “Corporation”), transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the Total DTC holder thereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. Holder CUSIP The amount of Common Stock is set forth on the books of the Corporation. Number Certificateof Insurance ID This Certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Value Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Transaction 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Numbers Shares DATED DD-MMM-YYYY Bancsh COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: o ar President and CEO iC e T r s Num/No 12345678901234512345678 COMPUTERSHARE SHAREOWNER SERVICES LLC INCORPORATED 666 555 444 333 222 111 Denom. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, OCTOBER 13, 1981 CALIFORNIA Total. Chairman of the Board Secretary of the Board 7 00.1,000,000 123456 XXXXXXXXXX By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

TriCo Bancshares

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 ....................................
	(Cust)                                              (Minor)
TEN ENT  - as tenants by the entireties	under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ....................
	(State)
JT TEN      - as joint tenants with right of survivorship	UNIF TRF MIN ACT -.......................... Custodian (until age ................... )
and not as tenants in common	(Cust)
	.............................................. under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act .........
	(Minor)                                                                                                               (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

	PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
For value received,                                 hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

(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 Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:		20	Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp
			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.
Signature:
Signature:
	Notice:The signature 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.