Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Specimen Common Stock Certificate



  
 Exhibit 4.1 
  
 COMMON STOCK 
  
 
	 NUMBER
 	 	 SHARES
 
	 
	 
	 	 


 
  
 AmeriVest Properties Inc. 
  
 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 
 AND RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER 
  

 
 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND 
 THIS CERTIFICATE IS
TRANSFERABLE IN THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY, MO, OR NEW YORK, NY 
  
 This Certifies that
                                     
  
  
  
 is the record holder of
                                        

  
 FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE OF 
  
 —————————————AmeriVest Properties Inc.—————————————

  
 transferable on the books of the Corporation by the Holders 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. 
  
 WITNESS the Seal of the
Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 
  
 Dated 
  
  
  
 
	 
	 	 

	 Secretary
 	 	 President
 

 







  
 KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS 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
 	 	 (            )
                   (Minor)  
 
	 JT TEN
 	 	 –  as joint tenants with right of
 	 	 under Uniform Gifts to Minors
 
	  	 	     survivorship and not as tenants
 	 	 Act
                                      


	  	 	     in common
 	 	 (State)                    


	  	 	  	 	 UNIF TRF MIN ACT                 Custodian (until age
    )
 
	  	 	  	 	                          under Uniform Transfers
 
	  	 	  	 	 (Minor)      
 
	  	 	  	 	 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 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
                                 
  
 
	  	 	 X                                      
                     
  
 X                                      
                     
 
	 NOTICE:
 	 	 THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS NOTICE: WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERNATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
 
	  	 	  

 
 Signature(s) Guaranteed 
  
 
	 By:
 	 	                                       
      
 
	  	 	 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.
 

 
  
 The Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended, set forth a full statement of (a)
the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of the stock of each class of shares which the Company is authorized
to issue and (b) the authority of the Board of Directors to issue any preferred or special class in series, the differences in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of stock of each series to the extent they have been set and the
authority of the Board of Directors to set the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series of preferred stock. The Company will furnish a copy of such statement to any stockholder on request and without charge. 
  
 The shares of common stock evidenced by this Certificate are subject to restrictions on ownership and transfer as set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws, as amended, for purposes of the Company’s maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any transfer of shares of stock in violation of these ownership and transfer
restrictions will result in the shares of stock being designated and treated as “Excess Shares” which shall be held in trust by an unaffiliated trustee for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary. The Company will furnish a copy of such
ownership and transfer restrictions to any stockholder on request and without charge.