exv4w0






Exhibit 4.0




(FORM OF STOCK CERTIFICATE — FRONT SIDE)




			
	 	 	 
	NUMBER
	 	SHARES
	 	 	 
	COMMON STOCK
	 	CUSIP                     
	(Par Value $.01 Per Share)
	 	 See reverse for
	 
	 	certain definitions






CENTURY NEXT FINANCIAL CORPORATION

A Louisiana Corporation




     This certifies that
                                                              
                
is the registered holder of
                                                            
fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Century Next
Financial Corporation, Ruston, Louisiana (the “Corporation”).



     The shares evidenced by this Certificate are transferable in person or by a duly authorized
attorney or legal representative, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This
Certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to all the provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and any and all amendments thereto. This Certificate
is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. This
security is not a deposit or savings account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other Federal or state governmental agency.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed by the
facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and has caused its facsimile seal to be
affixed hereto.


Dated:




	 	 	 	 	 

	 


	 	(SEAL)
	 	 

	G. Randall Allison

	 	 	 	Benjamin L. Denny
	Corporate Secretary

	 	 	 	President and Chief Executive Officer










 









 








(FORM OF STOCK CERTIFICATE — BACK SIDE)




     The Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock, including a class of
preferred stock which may be issued in one or more series. The Corporation will furnish to any
stockholder, upon written request and without charge, a full statement of the designations,
preferences, limitations and relative rights of the shares of each class authorized to be issued
and, with respect to the issuance of any preferred stock to be issued in series, the relative
rights and preferences between the shares of each series so far as the rights and preferences have
been fixed and determined and the authority of the Board of Directors to fix and determine the
relative rights and preferences of subsequent series.



     The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation includes a provision which generally
prohibits any person (including an individual, company or group acting in concert) from directly or
indirectly offering to acquire or acquiring the beneficial ownership of more than 10% of any class
of equity securities of the Corporation. In the event that stock is acquired in violation of this
10% limitation, the excess shares will no longer be counted in determining the total number of
outstanding shares for purposes of any matter involving stockholder action and the Board of
Directors of the Corporation may cause such excess shares to be transferred to an independent
trustee for sale in the open market or otherwise, with the expenses of such sale to be paid out of
the proceeds of the sale.



     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
	 	 

	 	under
	 

	 	(Cust)
	 	 	 	(Minor)	 	 
	 	 	Uniform Gifts to Minors Act	 	 

	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(State)	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	UNIF TRF MIN ACT —	 	 
	 	Custodian (until age ___)
	 

	 	(Cust)	 	 	 	 	 	 






	 	 	 	 	 

	 


	 	Under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
	 	 

	(Minor)

	 	 	 	(State)





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




     For value received,                                                             
hereby sell, assign and transfer



PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

TAXPAYER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE




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	unto

	 	 






PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE




	 	 	 

	 


	 	shares of





Common Stock represented by this Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint                                                                      as Attorney, to transfer the said
shares on the books of the within named Corporation, with full power of substitution.



Dated                          ,           




	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
 	 
	 	Signature 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
 	 
	 	Signature 	 
	 	 	 
	 


Notice: The signature(s) to this assignment must correspond with the name(s) written upon the face
of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration or any change whatsoever.