EXHIBIT 4.

    FORM OF CERTIFICATE FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF 7-ELEVEN, INC.

The Certificate is printed landscape style on 12" x 8" cream colored bond
paper.

On the left side of the Certificate, there is an orange "rectangular" box 2
5/8" x 7 7/16" with five 7-Eleven symbols appearing in each of the corners
and in the center of this rectangle.

To the right of this box, there is a shaded oval with an "H" and the words
"NUMBER" to be used for the certificate number.  Under this oval are the
words "INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS."

In the center of the certificate there is a picture of a female surrounded
by groceries, with a barn in the background of the picture.  There is a
conveyor with groceries filling the conveyor.  Under this picture are the
words:
"7-ELEVEN, INC."
"This Certificate is transferable in Chicago, Illinois or New York, New
York."

To the right of the picture is a shaded oval with the words "Shares" at the
bottom of the oval.  Under this oval, to the right of the picture, are the
words:
COMMON STOCK
$.0001 Par Value
CUSIP 817826 10 0
See Reverse for Certain Definitions

In the center of the certificate is a shaded box approximately 1 1/4" x 6 1/4"
with the words:

This Certifies that"  (then a blank space)



is the owner of (then blank space)".

Under this shaded box are the words:
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF
7-Eleven, Inc., 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 unless
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrant.
Witness the signatures of its duly authorized officers.

(Signature of) Carol S. Hilburn       (Signature of) Clark J. Matthews, II
Assistant Secretary                                    President and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

Countersigned and Registered:
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
Transfer Agent
and Registrar
By:
                                                      Authorized Signature.

To the right side of the document is an orange rectangular box
approximately 1 1/4" x 7 7/16".



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On the reverse side of the certificate the following appears:

                          7-ELEVEN, INC.

No holder of any stock of the Corporation shall be entitled, as a matter of
right, to subscribe for or purchase any part of any stock, or securities
convertible into stock, which the Corporation is authorized to issue.  The
Corporation is authorized to issue shares of two classes, Common Stock and
Preferred Stock.  The Stock represented by this certificate is Common
Stock.  The designation, preferences, limitations and relative rights of
each class of authorized stock are set forth in the Restated Articles of
Incorporation, as amended and the Statements of Resolution Establishing
Series of Shares, if any, copies of which are on file in the office of the
Secretary of State of Texas, and will be furnished to any shareholder
without charge upon written request to the Corporation at its principal
place of business or registered office.

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 I common                      UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties                  Custodian
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JT  TEN - as joint tenants with                  Cust.             Minor
          right of survivorship and
          not as tenants in common.           Under Uniform Gifts to Minors
                                              Act
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                                                         State

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

For value received,            hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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Please insert Social Security or other identifying number of assignee
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE
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-----------------------------------------------------------------Shares
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
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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 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.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED: