Specimen Certificate for shares of common stock




 Exhibit 4.1 

 
 



 
 016570| 003590|127C|RESTRICTED||4|057-423 COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.01 COMMON STOCK
THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA AND NEW YORK, NY Certificate Number ZQ 000000 DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE & MR.
SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE & ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO Shares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUSIP 25278X 10 9 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON
STOCK OF Diamondback Energy, 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 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as may be amended from time to time, and the Amended and Restated By-Laws, as may be amended from time to
time, 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. Chief Financial Officer and Vice President General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary DATED <<Month Day, Year>>
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. CORPORATE 2011 SEAL DELAWARE By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE Diamondback Energy, Inc. PO BOX 43004,
Providence, RI 02940-3004 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345 Certificate Numbers Num/No. Denom. Total
1234567890/1234567890 1 1 1 1234567890/1234567890 2 2 2 1234567890/1234567890 3 3 3 1234567890/1234567890 4 4 4 1234567890/1234567890 5 5 5 1234567890/1234567890 6 6 6 Total Transaction 7. General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary Printed by
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 DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, 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 CERTIFICATE 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. 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) (Minor) under Uniform
Transfers to Minors Act (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 common 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: 20THE SIGNATURE(S) Signature(s) SHOULD BE Guaranteed: GUARANTEED BY Medallion AN ELIGIBLE Guarantee GUARANTOR Stamp INSTITUTION (Banks, SIGNATURE Stockbrokers,
GUARANTEE Savings and Loan MEDALLION Associations PROGRAM, and Credit PURSUANT Unions) WITH TO S. E. MEMBERSHIP C. RULE 17Ad-15. IN AN APPROVED 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. The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of certain shares acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares were covered by the
legislation and you have sold or transferred the shares and requested a specific cost basis calculation method, we have processed as requested. If you did not specify a cost basis calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out
(FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. If you do not keep in contact with us or do not have any activity in your account for the time periods specified by state law,
your property could become subject to state unclaimed property laws and transferred to the appropriate state. 1234567