Exhibit 4.2





	NUMBER	SHARES
	______C	 


 


NOVUS CAPITAL CORPORATION


 


INCORPORATED UNDER
THE LAWS OF DELAWARE


 


COMMON STOCK


 


SEE REVERSE FOR

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


 


	This Certifies that	CUSIP US67012U1088
	 	 
	is the owner of	 


  


 


FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.0001 EACH OF


 


NOVUS CAPITAL CORPORATION


 


transferable on
the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. 


The Company will
be forced to liquidate if it is unable to complete an initial business combination within the time period set forth in the Company’s
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time.

This certificate is not valid unless 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.


 


Dated:


 


 


 


	 	 	 
	CHAIRMAN	 	SECRETARY




 


 


 





	
        DELAWARE



 






     


     


    

  


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	under Uniform Gifts to Minors
	 	and not as tenants in common	Act 	______________	 
	 	 	 	 	(State)	 


 





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


 





Novus Capital Corporation


 


The Company will furnish
without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional,
or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions
of such preferences, and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to
all the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and all amendments thereto and resolutions of the Board of Directors (copies
of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Company), to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof
assents. 


 





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 ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
	 
	 
	 	 Units
	represented by the within Certificate,
and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint




	 	 Attorney
	to transfer the said Units 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 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 17Ad-15).	 




 





The holder(s) of this certificate shall
be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of the funds from the trust account with respect to the common stock underlying this
certificate only in the event that (i) the Corporation is forced to liquidate because it does not consummate an initial business
combination within the period of time set forth in the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Charter”) or (ii) if the holder seeks to convert his shares upon
consummation of, or sell his shares in a tender offer in connection with, an initial business combination or in connection with
certain amendments to the Charter. In no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right or interest of any kind in or
to the trust account.