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Exhibit 4.1




COMMON STOCK




	 	 	 	 	 
	Incorporated under the laws

of the State of Delaware

	 	PEPLIN, INC.
	 	CUSIP: 713352 102
	 

	 	 	 	SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN

DEFINITIONS






NUMBER

PLIN-                    




     THIS CERTIFIES THAT




************




     is the record holder of   ***********



      FULLY
PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER
SHARE, OF


     PEPLIN, INC. (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
registered by the Registrar. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and
shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Corporation and any amendment thereto.



     Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers.



     Dated:



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Company Secretary
	 	 
	 	 Chief Financial Officer, Vice
President, Finance & Operations






	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Countersigned and Registered:
	     BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
	          Transfer Agent and Registrar
	 

	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Authorized Signature	 	 






 









 





PEPLIN, INC.




     The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the
powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of
each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such
preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the Corporation’s Secretary at the
principal office of the Corporation.



     KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL
REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT 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	 	                                        
	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 Minors

Act	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(State)







Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	UNIF TRF MIN ACT —	 	                                                  	 	(Custodian (until age     )
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Cust)
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	                                                  	 	under Uniform Transfers
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Minor)
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	to Minors Act	 	                                                                 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(State)







	 	 	 	 	 
	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 the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do(es) 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

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

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






	 	 	 	 	 
	Signature(s) Guaranteed:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
(BANKS, STOCK BROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO
S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.