Form of Common Stock Certificate




	
	  
	 Exhibit 4.1
  

	



 NUMBER G 6907 
 GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. 
 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 SHARES SPECIMEN 
 COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE 
 CUSIP 393122 10 6 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 
 THIS CERTIFIES that
SPECIMEN SPECIMEN is the owner of 
 FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE, OF

 GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. (the “Company”) 
 transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person or by his duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
certificate properly endorsed or assigned. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company and any amendments thereto
(copies thereof being on file with the Secretary of the Company) and the holder hereof, by accepting this certificate, expressly assents thereto. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 WITNESS the seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. 
 Dated: 
 Frances G. Ratuke 
 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 
 GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. CORPORATE SEAL 1993 DELAWARE 
 Laurence J. Blanford 
 President and Chief Executive Officer 
 Countersigned and Registered: 
 CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY 
 SPECIMEN 
 Transfer Agent and Registrar 
 By 
 Authorized Officer 
 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. 







 GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. 
 THE COMPANY 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 AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. 
 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 survivorship and not as tenants in common	 		 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors
		 		  	 		 	Act	 	  

		 		  		 		 		 		  	(State)	 	

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

			
	For value received,
                                        
hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

  

					
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	 	Shares
	of the common stock represented by the within Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
	
	  

	Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Company 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 whatsoever.

		
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	IMPORTANT: SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A FIRM WHICH IS A MEMBER OF A REGISTERED NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE, A COMMERCIAL BANK OR TRUST COMPANY, OR A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SECURITIES DEALERS, INC.