<![CDATA[Form of specimen certificate representing Manning & Napier, Inc.'s Class A stock]]>



 Exhibit 4.1 
 



 
 CLASS A COMMON STOCK CLASS A COMMON STOCK FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS
A COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF MANNINg & NAPIER, INC. transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney on surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate shall not be valid
until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: DELAWARE SEAL 2011 CORPORATE Manning & Napier, Inc.
CORPORATE SECRETARY PRESIDENT COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC (NEW YORK, N.Y.) TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS CUSIP 56382Q 10 2 THIS CERTIFIES THAT IS THE RECORD HOLDER OF MN Certificate Stock Manning & Napier 
 Security Columbian United States Banknote Company 1960 







 



 
 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 TEN ENT JT TEN as tenants in common as tenants by the entireties 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. – – – of the Class A Common Stock represented by the
within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sell, assign and transfer
unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE Shares Attorney THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. NOTICE: (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and
relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Secretary of
the Corporation at 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, New York 14450. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and all amendments thereto and
resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issue of shares of Preferred Stock (copies of which may be obtained from the Secretary of the Corporation), to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents. UNIF TRF
MIN ACT– Custodian (until age ) (Cust) under Uniform Transfers (Minor) to Minors Act (State) X X By 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. Signature(s) Guaranteed