Specimen common stock certificate



 Exhibit 4.01 
 

 







 3PAR INC. 
 THE COMPANY WILL
FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER 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:	  	____________________________________________20______________	  	Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp
	Signature:	  	  
 ____________________________________________________________
	  	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.
	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.