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Exhibit 4.1


 



	 	 	 
	 	NUMBER	 	 	 	SHARES	 
	 	
DD


 

	  	  diaDexus, Inc.	  	  	 
	 	
INCORPORATED UNDER THE


LAWS OF THE STATE


OF DELAWARE

	  	  	  	
CUSIP 25245P 10 6


 


SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

	 





 







 






This certifies that


 







is the record holder of






 


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


diaDexus, Inc.







transferable on the books of the corporation 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 Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.


 


 


Dated:








	Patrick Plewman	  		  	David Foster
	
PRESIDENT

	  	  	
SECRETARY







 


 



	  	
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:


	  	
MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC


	  	
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR


	  	
BY:


	  	  
	  	
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE











  





  











  











The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock, Common Stock and Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors of the Corporation has authority to fix the number of shares and the designation of any series of Preferred Stock and to determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any unissued series of Preferred Stock.







The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the Corporation’s Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation.







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 .......................


	
TEN ENT

	
–

	
as tenants by the entireties

	  	
(Cust)                              (Minor)


	
JT TEN

	
–

	
as joint tenants with right of

	  	
under Uniform Gifts to Minors


	  	  	
survivorship and not as tenants

	  	
Act.............................................................


	  	  	
in common

	  	
 
      (State)




	
COM PROP

	
–

	
as community property

	
UNIF TRF MIN ACT –

	
................. Custodian (until age ............)


	  	  	  	  	
(Cust)


	  	  	  	  	
........................ under Uniform Transfers


	  	  	  	  	
(Minor)


	  	  	  	  	
to Minors Act...........................................


	  	  	  	  	
(State)









 


 


Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.








	
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,

	  	 	 	
hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto













	
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER


IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

	  
	 	 
	
 

	  
	 	 
	 	 











	  
	
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)


	  
	  
	 
	
shares of the capital stock represented by within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint


	 
	
attorney-in-fact to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of the substitution in the premise













	
Dated

	  	 	  





 


 



	  	
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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 WHATSOEVER.

















Signature(s) Guaranteed:













	
By

	  	 	  
	
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. GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. SIGNATURE GUARANTEES MUST NOT BE DATED.