Exhibit 4.1

 

	
CERTIFICATE   NO.    
    	
 
    	
SEE   REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS   
    


COMMON STOCK

CUSIP                         

 

 

MEETINGHOUSE BANCORP, INC.

 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND

 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

 

S P E C I M E N

is the owner of:

 

 

FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

 

The shares represented by this certificate are transferable only on the stock transfer books of Meetinghouse Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) by the holder of record hereof, or by his duly authorized attorney or legal representative, upon the 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 Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and any amendments thereto (copies of which are on file with the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation), to all of which provisions the holder by acceptance hereof, assents.

 

This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Corporation’s Transfer Agent and Registrar.  The shares represented by this certificate are not of an insurable type and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency or by the Share Insurance Fund.

 

IN WITNESS THEREOF, Meetinghouse Bancorp, Inc. has caused this certificate to be executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and has caused a facsimile of its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed.

 

 


	
Dated:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
[SEAL]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
President   and Chief Executive Officer
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Corporate   Secretary
    




 






 

Meetinghouse Bancorp, Inc.

 

The shares represented by this certificate are subject to a limitation contained in the Articles of Incorporation to the effect that in no event shall any record owner of any outstanding common stock which is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a person who beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the outstanding shares of common stock (the “Limit”) be entitled or permitted to any vote in respect of shares held in excess of the Limit.

 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized by resolution(s), from time to time adopted, to provide for the issuance of preferred stock in series and to set and fix the relative rights, designations, preferences, voting powers, conversion or other rights, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption of each series thereof.  The Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without charge a full description of each class of stock and any series thereof.

 

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
    	
 
    	
UNIF GIFTS MIN ACT - 
    	
                 custodian for                    under Uniform
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Gifts to Minors Act                                           
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
                                               (State)
    
	
TEN ENT -  as   tenants by the entireties
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    


 

 

	
JT TEN -  as joint tenants with right
   of survivorship and not as
   tenants in common
    	
 
    	
UNIF 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.

 

For value received,                      hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 

Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee

 

                                                                                              shares of the common stock represented by this certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                                                                                                                                                         , attorney, to transfer the said stock on the books of the 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 GUARANTEED:  
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD 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