EXHIBIT 4.1



 




EXHIBIT 4.1




	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE
	

	 	 	 	[SHARES]
	[NUMBER]

	 	 	 	CUSIP 53219L109
	COMMON STOCK

	 	LIFEPOINT
	 	SEE REVERSE FOR
	$0.01 PAR VALUE

	 	HOSPITALS, INC.
	 	CERTAIN DEFINITIONS







INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CLEVELAND, OH




	 	 	 
	THIS CERTIFIES THAT

	 	

	

	

	is the owner of
	 	 
	

	 	







FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF




LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.



transferable in person or by duly authorized attorney on the books of the Corporation upon surrender of this certificate
properly endorsed.



This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to the laws of the State of
Delaware and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended from time
to time, to which the holder by acceptance hereof assents.



This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers, and a facsimile of its corporate seal hereunto affixed.




	 	 	 
	DATED:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ William F. Carpenter III

	 	/s/ Kenneth C. Donahey
	
 

	 	
 
	Secretary [SEAL]

	 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer







Countersigned and Registered

National City Bank

(Cleveland, Ohio)




Transfer Agent

and Registrar

Authorized Officer




 









 





LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.




     STOCKHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN, WITHOUT CHARGE, A FULL STATEMENT OF THE
DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, RIGHTS, POWERS, RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS,
QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE STOCK OF EACH CLASS AND OF EACH
SERIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE
SECRETARY OF LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.



     THIS CERTIFICATE ALSO EVIDENCES AND ENTITLES THE HOLDER HEREOF TO CERTAIN
RIGHTS AS SET FORTH IN A RIGHTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE
RIGHTS AGENT THEREUNDER (THE “RIGHTS AGREEMENT”), THE TERMS OF WHICH ARE HEREBY
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AND A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE
PRINCIPAL OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AS SET
FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, SUCH RIGHTS WILL BE EVIDENCED BY SEPARATE
CERTIFICATES AND WILL NO LONGER BE EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE. THE
CORPORATION WILL MAIL TO THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE A COPY OF THE RIGHTS
AGREEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE AFTER RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST THEREFOR. UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, RIGHTS ISSUED TO
ANY PERSON WHO BECOMES AN ACQUIRING PERSON (AS DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS
AGREEMENT), INCLUDING SUCH RIGHTS HELD BY A SUBSEQUENT HOLDER, MAY BECOME NULL
AND VOID.



     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 TRAN MIN ACT-

	 	

	 	Custodian
	 	
	 	 
	

	 	(Cust)
	 	 	 	(Minor)	 	 
	 	 	under, Uniform Transfers 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 POSTAL 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,                    



x                    



NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) 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.




     THIS 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(S) GUARANTEED:



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