Specimen Common Stock Certificate



 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 

Express, 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 

EXPRESS, INC. 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, 

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer 

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Certificate Numbers 

1234567890/1234567890 

1234567890/1234567890 

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Total Transaction 

Num/No. 

123456 

Denom. 

123456 

Total 

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MR A SAMPLE 

DESIGNATION (IF ANY) 

ADD 1 

ADD 2 

ADD 3 

ADD 4 

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 








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 EXPRESS, 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. 
  

							
	  

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.

 


  

			
		 	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
 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:                
                                         
                                         
           
	  
	  

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.