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  Exhibit 4.1    
    



											
	 	 	CUSIP	 	XXXXXX XX X
	 	 	 Holder ID	 	XXXXXXXXXX
	Guaranty Bancorp	 	Insurance Value	 	1,000,000.00
	 	 	 Number of Shares	 	123456
	 	 	 DTC	 	12345678 123456789012345
	PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 Certificate Numbers	 	 	 	Num/No.	 	Denom.	 	Total
	MR A SAMPLE	 	1234567890/1234567890	 	 	 	1	 	1	 	1
	DESIGNATION (IF ANY)	 	1234567890/1234567890	 	 	 	2	 	2	 	2
	ADD 1	 	1234567890/1234567890	 	 	 	3	 	3	 	3
	ADD 2	 	1234567890/1234567890	 	 	 	4	 	4	 	4
	ADD 3	 	1234567890/1234567890	 	 	 	5	 	5	 	5
	ADD 4	 	1234567890/1234567890	 	 	 	6	 	6	 	6
	[GRAPHIC]	 	Total Transaction	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7






									
	 016570— 003590—127C—RESTRICTED— —4—057-423	 	 	 	 [GRAPHIC]	 	 
	

 	
 	
 COMMON STOCK	
 	

 	
 	

COMMON STOCK	
 	

 
	 	 	 PAR VALUE $0.01	 	 	 	THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN

CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ AND GOLDEN, CO	 	 
	
 Certificate

Number
 ZQ 000000	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	
 Shares

* * 6 0 0 6 2 0 * * * * * *

* * * 6 0 0 6 2 0 * * * * *

* * * * 6 0 0 6 2 0 * * * *

* * * * * 6 0 0 6 2 0 * * *

* * * * * * 6 0 0 6 2 0 * *







GUARANTY BANCORP
  INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 



					
	

THIS CERTIFIES THAT	 	 MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE &

MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE	 	 
	 	 	 ** Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample
* * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * *
Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David
Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * *
Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample
* * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * *
Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David
Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * *
Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David
Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * *
Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David
Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Alexander David Sample * * * * Mr. Sample * * * *
Mr. Sample	 	





  CUSIP 40075T 10 2






 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
	


is the owner of	
 	
 * * * SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND

SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY* * *	
 	

 
	 	 	 * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * *
Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * *
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Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * *
Shares * * * * 6 00620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * *
Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 60 0620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * *
Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600 620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * *
Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares
* * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares
* * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares
* * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares
* * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares
* * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares
* * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares
* * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Shares * * * * 600620 * * Sh	 	 





FULLY
PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE OF 


Guaranty Bancorp transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person, or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. 


Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 



							
	 	 	 [GRAPHIC]	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GUARANTY BANCORP	 	DATED <<Month Day, Year>>
	 	 	SEAL	 	 COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
	[GRAPHIC]	 	 2004	 	 COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
	President and Chief Executive Officer	 	 DELAWARE	 	 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR,
	
 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	[GRAPHIC]

Secretary	 	 	 	 By	 	






  AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE













GUARANTY
BANCORP 



									
	





  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 GIFT MIN ACT-	 	. . . . . . . . . .Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(Cust)                        (Minor)
	  TEN ENT	 	-	 	as tenants by the entireties	 	 	 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(State)                
	  JT TEN	 	-	 	as joint tenants with right of survivorship	 	UNIF TRF MIN ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Custodian (until age. . .). . . . . . . . . . .
	 	 	 	 	and not as tenants in common	 	 	 	(Cust)
                                    (Minor)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. . . . . . . . . .
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(State)        
	 	 	 	 	Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
	





  






			
	 	 	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 ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
	








 
	








 
	







  Shares of the Common 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.






											
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	





             Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp
	Dated:	 	







 	 	20	 	  






 	 	 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.
	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.	 	 
	
  	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	






  














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