exv4w18




Exhibit 4.18






					
	COMMON STOCK
NUMBER
DOLE-XXXX	 		 	COMMON STOCK
SHARES
	INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF 

THE STATE OF DELAWARE

	 	 	 	SEE REVERSE FOR

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


	 
	 

	 	 	 	CUSIP
256603 10 1








This Certifies that




is the record holder of




FULLY
PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER
SHARE, OF

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC




transferable
on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by
duly authorized attorney upon the surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until 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:




					
	

CORPORATE SECRETARY
	 	(Corporate Seal)

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC

CORPORATE

SEAL

2001

DELAWARE
    	 	

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD






COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED                   




WELLS FARGO SHAREHOLDER SERVICES




TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR



BY:                                                                      



AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE
















 









	DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC




	The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests 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
preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the Corporations’s Secretary at the
principal office of the Corporation.




	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:




	(Cust) (Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act
—
(State)




	UNIF TRF MIN ACT- Custodian (until age
——  —




	(Cust)




	under Uniform Transfers
—




	(Minor)




	to Minors Act
—




	TEN COM- as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-___Custodian_




	TEN ENT- as tenants by the entireties




	JT TEN- as joint tenants with




	(State)




	right of
survivorship and
not as tenants in
common




	Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.




	FOR VALUE RECEIVED,




	hereby sell, assign and transfer(s) 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 Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do(es) 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




	SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:




	X




	NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE 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.




	By_




	THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST 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.




	KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL
REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.