Form of the Registrant's Common Stock Certificate



 Exhibit 4.1 

 

 

  
 COMMON STOCK

 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 

COMMON STOCK 
 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 
 gevoTM

 GEVO, INC. 
 CUSIP 374396 10 9 
 THIS CERTIFIES that 

is the owner of 
 FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF 
 GEVO, INC. 
 transferable on the books of the
Corporation 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 Registrar. 

WITNESS the facsimile signatures of the Corporation’s duly authorized officers. 

Dated: 
 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
 SECRETARY 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 
 COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: 
 AMERICAN STOCK
TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC 
 (NEW YORK, NY) 

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR 
 BY: 
 ABnoteTM 

North America 
 711 ARMSTRONG LANE, COLUMBIA, TN 38401-(931) 388-3003 
 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: HOLLY GRONER 931-490-7660 

PROOF OF JANUARY 12, 2011 
 GEVO, INC. 
 WO-2652 FACE 

Operator: TS/JB 
 REVISION: Rev 1 
 COLORS SELECTED FOR PRINTING:
Logo prints in 4 color process-changeable to PMS spot colors if provided. Intaglio prints in SC-6 light blue. 

COLOR: This proof was printed from a digital file or artwork on a graphics quality, color laser printer. It is a good
representation of the color as it will appear on the final product. However, it is not an exact color rendition, and the final printed product may appear slightly different from the proof due to the difference between the dyes and printing ink.

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 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) 
 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 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 
 SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: 
 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 

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.

 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: HOLLY GRONER 931-490-7660 

PROOF OF NOVEMBER 4, 2010 
 GEVO, INC. 
 WO-2652 BACK 

Operator: TS 
 REVISION: NEW 
 711 ARMSTRONG LANE, COLUMBIA, P
38401 Š (931) 388-3003 
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