Specimen of Common Stock Certificate



 Exhibit 4.5 
 

 







 The following abbreviations, when used in the instructions on the face of this certificate,
shall be constructed 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 survivorship and not as tenants in common	  		 		  	under Uniform Gifts to Minor
		 		  		  		 		  	Act _________________
		 		  		  		 		  	 (State)


 Additional abbreviation may also to 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 postal zip code of assignee 
  
  
  
  
                                        
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
Shares 
 represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
                                         
                                         
          
  
  
  
  
 Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. 
 Dated _________________ 
  

	
	
	  


  

	
	Signature(s) 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 SEC RULE 17Ad-15


 Until the Separation Time (as defined in the Rights Plan referred to below),
this certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in a Rights Plan, dated as of August 24, 2001, as amended, between Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, as Rights Agent, the terms of which are hereby 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 Plan, such Rights may
be redeemed, may become exercisable for securities or assets of the Company or securities of another entity, may be exchanged for shares of Common Stock or other securities or assets of the Company, may expire, may become void (if they are
“Beneficially Owned” by an “Acquiring Person” or an Affiliate or Associate thereof, as such terms are defined in the Rights Plan, or by any transferee of any of the foregoing) or may be evidenced by separate certificates and may
no longer be evidenced by this certificate. The Company will mail or arrange for the mailing of a copy of the Rights Plan to the holder of this certificate without charge after the receipt of a written request thereof. 
 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.