Exhibit 4.26


 


	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  	
   

  	
  

  
	
  THIS CERTIFICATE IS

  TRANSFERABLE IN NEW YORK, NY

  OR IN SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN

  	
   

  	
  INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

  	
   

  	
  SEE REVERSE SIDE

  FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  THE ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.

  	
   

  	
  CUSIP 792860 10 8

  



 


THIS
CERTIFIES THAT


 


SPECIMEN


 


is the
owner of


 


FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE
VOTING COMMON STOCK OF


 


THE ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.


 


each
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or
by duly authorized attorney on surrender of this certificate properly
endorsed.  This certificate is not valid
unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Register.


 


WITNESS the
facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly
authorized officers.


 


Dated:


 


 


	
   

  	
   

  	
  

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Bruce A.
  Backberg

  	
  /s/ Jay S.
  Fishman

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  CORPORATE SECRETARY

  	
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  	
   

  



 


 


	
   

  	
  COUNTERSIGNED
  AND REGISTERED

  
	
   

  	
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  TRANSFER AGENT

  
	
   

  	
  AND REGISTRAR

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  BY

  	
  /s/ Jennie
  Kaufman

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

  



 





















 


The Corporation will furnish to any shareholder, without charge and
upon request addressed to the Corporation at its principal office at 385
Washington Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102, a full statement of the
designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights of the shares of
each class or series authorized to be issued, so far as they have been
determined, and the authority of the Corporation’s Board of Directors to
determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent classes or series.


 


The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face
of this certificate, shall be construed as through they were written out in
full according to applicable laws or regulations.


 


	
  TEN COM 

  	
  – as tenants in common

  	
  UTMA –   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Custodian

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  (Cust)

  	
   

  	
  (Minor)

  
	
  TEN ENT 

  	
  – as tenants by entireties

  	
   

  	
  under
  Uniform Transfer to Minors

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  JT TEN 

  	
  – as joint tenants with right of
  survivorship

  	
   

  	
  Act 

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
     and
  not as tenants in common

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  (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 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

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  NOTICE THE
  SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON
  THE PAGE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OF ENLARGEMENT
  OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER

  
	
   

  	
   

  



 


SIGNATURE GUARANTEED


 


ALL GUARANTEES MUST BE MADE BY
A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (SUCH AS A BANK OR BROKER) WHICH IS A PARTICIPANT IN
THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION PROGRAM (“STAMP”).  THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC MEDALLION
SIGNATURE PROGRAM (“MSP”), OR THE STOCK EXCHANGES MEDALLION PROGRAM (“SEMP”)
AND MUST NOT BE DATED GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE