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	THE BONTON
NUMBER
SHARES
B 3787
THE BON-TON STORES, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COMMON STOCK
SEE REVERSE FOB CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 09776J 10 1
THIS CERTIFIES that
SPECIMEN
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF
THE BONTON STORES, INC.
transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon
surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby
are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of
Incorporation and any amendments thereof, to all the provisions of which the holder hereof by
acceptance of this certificate assents. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the
Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers.
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED.
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Dated:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
THE BON-TON STORES, INC.
1929
CORPORATE SEAL PENNSYLVANIA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD





 









 






 





THE BON-TON STORES, INC.


 







     THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO ANY SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A FULL
STATEMENT OF THE AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK AND OF ALL DESIGNATIONS, VOTING RIGHTS, PREFERENCES,
LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL RIGHTS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS OR SERIES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK
AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED SO FAR AS THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED AND DETERMINED, AND OF THE AUTHORITY OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE DESIGNATIONS, VOTING RIGHTS, PREFERENCES,
LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL RIGHTS OF THE CLASSES AND SERIES OF SHARES 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:




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	JT TEN

	 	—
	 	as joint tenants with right of
	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT —
	 	                     Custodian                     
	 

	 	 	 	survivorship and not as tenants
	 	 	 	
(Cust)                   
             
      (Minor)

	 

	 	 	 	in common
	 	 	 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors
	TEN COM

	 	—
	 	as tenants in common
	 	 	 	
Act                    
         
	TEN ENT

	 	—
	 	husband and wife as tenants by the entireties
	 	 	 	(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

TAXPAYER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE



 







 






(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS 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
                   
                     
                    



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	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(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 SEC. RULE l7Ad-15.





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