EX-4.1



 






Exhibit 4.1







	Consolidated Communications




	INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CCM




	THIS CERTIFICATE IS
TRANSFERABLE IN
CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ
OR NEW YORK, NY




	SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS




	CUSIP 209032 10 1




	This Certifies that




	is the owner of




	FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE OF




	CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.




	transferable only 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 and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.




	WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officer.




	Dated:




	FOR POSITION ONLY




	SECRETARY




	FOR POSITION ONLY




	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD




	COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:




	EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.




	TRANSFER AGENT




	AND REGISTRAR




	BY




	AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE






 









 





     The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a
statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional, or other
special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation 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.



     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
	TEN ENT

	 	—
	 	as tenants by the entireties
	JT TEN

	 	—
	 	as joint tenants with right of

survivorship and not as tenants

in common









	 	 	 	 	 
	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT

	 	—
	 	                         Custodian                          
	

	 	 	 	          (Cust)                              (Minor)
	

	 	 	 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors
	

	 	 	 	Act                                                             
	

	 	 	 	                                (State)
	UNIF TRF MIN ACT

	 	—
	 	                    Custodian (until age           )
	

	 	 	 	     (Cust)
	

	 	 	 	                          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 capital 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                                                             






 
 
 

Signature(s)

Guaranteed






	 	 	 
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	X	 	 
	 
	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 WHATEVER.












By
              
              
              
              
              
             


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.




 




 




 






 











AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

711 ARMSTRONG LANE

COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401

(931) 388-3003








SALES:      P. SHEERIN      773-523-8171








/ ETHER 19 / LIVE JOBS / C / CONSOLIDATED 19290 BK













PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: TODD DEROSSETT 931-490-1720

PROOF OF MARCH 30, 2005

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

TSB 19290 BK








Operator:                     Ron








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