Exhibit 4.1


 




	
  

  	
  By AUTHORIZED
  SIGNATURE THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND
  REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR,
  FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Global Geophysical
  Services, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Company”), transferable on the books
  of the Company 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 held subject to all of the
  provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and the By-Laws, as
  amended, of the Company (copies of which are on file with the Company and
  with the Transfer Agent), to all of which each holder, by acceptance hereof,
  assents. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by
  the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the facsimile seal of the Company
  and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. COMMON STOCK
  PAR VALUE $0.01 COMMON STOCK THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA
  AND NEW YORK, NY SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Certificate Number
  Shares GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES, INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
  STATE OF DELAWARE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO COME FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO COME
  President Secretary 016570| 003590|127C|RESTRICTED||4|057-423 37946S 10 7
  <<Month Day, Year>> * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * *
  * * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * SIX HUNDRED
  THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY* * * MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE & MR.
  SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE ZQ 000000 Certificate Numbers 1234567890/1234567890
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total Transaction Num/No. 123456
  Denom. 123456 Total 1234567 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD
  3 ADD 4 Global Geophysical Services, Inc. PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI
  02940-3004 CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value
  1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345 

  






 


 












	
  

  	
  For value
  received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto  Shares Attorney Dated: 20 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. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
  OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND
  ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) of the common stock
  represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute
  and appoint to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named
  Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. GLOBAL
  GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES, INC. THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH
  SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS,
  PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF
  EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR
  RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS,
  PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY
  THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS
  OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF
  DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE
  TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE
  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK
  CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO
  INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT
  MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY
  SUCH CERTIFICATE. 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. 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 ) (Cust) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Minor)
  (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above
  list.