Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form of Common Stock Certificate




 Exhibit 4.1 
  

PALMSOURCE, INC. FORM OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE, 
 $.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE 
 [SPECIMEN] 
  



 
  
  

  
  

	
	 	 	

	 NUMBER
  
 XTP                                      
  
	 	[PALMSOURCE LOGO]	 	SHARES
	
	 	 	

	COMMON STOCK	 	 	 	 CUSIP 697154 10 2
 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


  
 This certifies that 

 
  
  
 is the owner of 
  
 FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF 
 PALMSOURCE,
INC. 
  
 (hereinafter the “Corporation”), transferable on the books of the
Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. 
 WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 
  
 Dated: 
  

	 	 	 	
	 	 	 	 
	 /s/ Doreen S. Yochum
 CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY
	 	 	 	 PalmSource, Inc.
 CORPORATE SEAL
 Dec. 3, 2001
 DELAWARE
	  	 	  	 /s/ David Nagel
 PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

	 	 	 	
	 	 	 	 

  
  

	COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
	EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
	 TRANSFER AGENT
 AND
REGISTRAR

	BY
	
	AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

  
  

	
	 	 	

	AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY	 	 	 	PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: VERONICA GLIATTI 931-490-1749
	711 ARMSTRONG LANE	 	 	 	PROOF OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
	COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401	 	 	 	PALMSOURCE, INC.
	 (931) 388-3003

	 	 	 	 TSB 13259 FC


	 SALES:         E. MORGENSTERN         661-290-2731

	 	 	 	 OPERATOR:         RON


	/ ETHER 13 / LIVE JOBS / P / PALMSOURCE 13259 FC	 	 	 	New
	
	 	 	


 NOTE: Logo FPO; low resolution, not changeable to PMS 








 The shares represented by this certificate are issued subject to all provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation
and Bylaws of PalmSource, Inc. (the “Corporation”) as they may be from time to time amended (copies of which are on file at the principal executive offices 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: 
  

	TEN COM	 	—	 	as tenants in common	  	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT –	  	  

	  	Guardian	  	  


	TEN ENT	 	—	 	as tenants by the entirety	  	 	  	(Cust)	  	 	  	(Minor)
	  
 JT TEN
	 	  
 —
	 	  
 as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as
tenants in common
	  	 	  	under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
	 	 	 	 	  	 	  	  


	 	 	 	 	  	 	  	(State)
							
	 	 	 	 	 	  	UNIF TRANS MIN ACT –	  	                                  

	  	Guardian	  	                                  


	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	  	(Cust)	  	 	  	(Minor)
					
	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	  	under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	  	  


	 	 	 	 	 	  	 	  	(State)

  
 Additional abbreviations may also
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 ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) 
  
  

  
  
  

 Shares of Common Stock 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	 	  

	 	 
	 	 	  

 NOTICE: THE
SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

	
 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, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. 
  
  

	
	 	 	

	AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY	 	 	 	PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: VERONICA GLIATTI 931-490-1749
	711 ARMSTRONG LANE	 	 	 	PROOF OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
	COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401	 	 	 	PALMSOURCE, INC.
	 (931) 388-3003

	 	 	 	 TSB 13259 BK


	 SALES:         E. MORGENSTERN         661-290-2731

	 	 	 	 OPERATOR:         RON


	/ ETHER 13 / LIVE JOBS / P / PALMSOURCE 13259 BK	 	 	 	Rev. 1