Form of Certificate for the Series A Preferred Stock



 Exhibit 4.1 
 

 
 NUMBER 
 TRANSFER OF THIS 
 CERTIFICATE IS RESTRICTED. 
 SEE LEGEND ON REVERSE SIDE. 
 SHARES 
 FIXED RATE CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A 
 THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN. 
 STATE BANCORP, INC. 
 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

 SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 
 CUSIP 855716 20 5 
 THIS CERTIFIES THAT 
 is the owner of 
 FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE FIXED RATE CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A, $.01 PAR VALUE, OF 
 STATE BANCORP, INC. 
 transferable in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, all amendments thereto, and the Bylaws of the Corporation, and to the rights, preferences and voting
powers of the Preferred Stock of the Corporation now or hereafter outstanding; the terms of all such provisions, rights, preferences and voting powers being incorporated herein by reference. This certificate is not valid until countersigned by the
Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. 
 WITNESS the facsimile seal and the facsimile signatures of the duly
authorized officers of the Corporation. 
 Dated: 
 /s/ Thomas M. O’Brien 
 PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
 STATE BANCORP, INC. 
 CORPORATE SEAL 1985 
 NEW YORK 
 /s/ Janice Clark 
 CORPORATE SECRETARY 
 COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED 
 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 
 BY 
 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR 
 AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 
 AMERICAN FINANCIAL PRINTING INCORPORATED—MINNEAPOLIS 







 STATE BANCORP, INC. 
 THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. 
 THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES
LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT IS NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. ANY TRANSFEREE OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH IS THEN EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER
TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (C) TO THE ISSUER OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL
GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. 
 The
following abbreviations, when used in the incription 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-                    Cust            
            
	TEN ENT	 	–	  	as tenants by the entireties	  	                                        
  (CUST)               (MINOR)
	JT TEN	 	–	  	 as joint tenants with right of
 survivorship and not as
tenants in common
	  	 under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act                      
                                         
                   (STATE)

		 		  		  	UNIF TRF MIN ACT                    Custodian (until age        
    )
		 		  		  	                                        
(CUST)                                   (MINOR)
 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 IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
	  

	(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP 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:
		
		 	NOTE: 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(S) 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 I7Ad-l5.