Exhibit 4.1

 



016570|   003590|127C|RESTRICTED||4|057-423 .A CLASS A COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.001   CLASS A COMMON STOCK THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY   CITY, NJ AND GOLDEN, CO Certificate Number ZQ 000000 Shares * * 600620 * * *   * * * * * * 600620 * * * * * * * * * 600620 * * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * *   * * * * 600620* * ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS   OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE ** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander   David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample   **** Mr. Alexander David Sample THIS CERTIFIES THAT **** Mr. Alexander David   Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample ****   Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David MR. SAMPLE & MRS. 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(hereinafter called the “Company”),   transferable on the books of the Company 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 of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, as   amended, and the Bylaws, as amended, of the Company (copies of which are on   file with the Company and with the Transfer Agent), to all of which each   holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This Certificate is not valid unless   countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the   facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly   authorized officers. DATED <<Month Day, Year>> COUNTERSIGNED AND   REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR,   FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO COME President FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO COME By   Secretary AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 045528 106 XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX   XX1,X0X00X,0X0X0X.0X0 123456 12345678 123456789012345 CUSIP Holder ID   Insurance Value Number of Shares DTC Certificate Numbers   1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890   1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total   Transaction Associated Capital Group, Inc. The Sample Company PO BOX 43004,   Providence, RI 02940-3004 Num/No. Denom. Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2   3 4 5 6 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 CUSIP   045528-106 


    




 






 



(Reverse Side)   ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. (Cust) (Minor) and not as tenants in common   THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS,   A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE,   PARTICIPATING OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE   COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH   PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND   LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF   INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF   DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO   DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE   OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF   DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR   HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES. TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS   TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST   THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE.   PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE For   Value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE   NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL [ ] 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: 20 Signature: Signature: 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. LEGAL_US_E # 117827467.1 Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion   Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE   GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, [ ], Savings and Loan Associations and [ ]   Unions WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM,   PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE [ ] The following abbreviations, when used in the   inscription on the face of its certificate, shall be construed as though they   were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM   – as tenants in commonUNIF GIFT MIN ACT-......................Custodian..............................   (Cust)(Minor) TEN ENT – as tenants by the entiretiesunder Uniform Gifts to   Minors Act....................... (State) JT TEN– as joint tenants with right of   survivorshipUNIF TRF MIN ACT-...............Custodian (until age...)..................... under   Uniform Transfers to Minors Act....................... (State) Additional abbreviations may   also be used though not in the above list.