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Exhibit 4.1

	
  

  	
  A MARYLAND REAL
  ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST SEE REVERSE FOR IMPORTANT NOTICE ON TRANSFER
  RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION 203233 6 06 THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the
  registered holder of FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE 71⁄4% SERIES E CUMULATIVE
  REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
  COMMONWEALTH REIT a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Trust”),
  transferable on the books of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by
  its duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
  endorsed. This Certificate and the shares evidenced hereby are issued and
  shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Declaration of Trust
  and Bylaws of the Trust and any amendments or supplements thereto. The holder
  of this Certificate and every transferee or assignee hereof by accepting or
  holding the same agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the
  Declaration of Trust and Bylaws of the Trust, as amended or supplemented from
  time to time. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and
  registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust
  has caused this Certificate to be executed on its behalf by its duly
  authorized officers. Dated: PRESIDENT TREASURER COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
  CWE AMERICAN FINANCIAL PRINTING INCORPORATED – MINNEAPOLIS THIS CERTIFICATE
  IS TRANSFERABLE IN SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN. THE DECLARATION OF TRUST PROVIDES
  THAT THE NAME “COMMONWEALTH REIT” REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES UNDER THE
  DECLARATION OF TRUST, COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR
  PERSONALLY, AND NO TRUSTEE, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE TRUST SHALL
  BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, IN CONNECTION WITH
  THIS INSTRUMENT. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH THE TRUST IN ANY WAY SHALL LOOK
  ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF THE TRUST FOR PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY
  OBLIGATION. 71⁄4% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $.01 par
  value per share 71⁄4% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $.01 par
  value per share 

  

 

	
  

  	
  COMMONWEALTH
  REIT IMPORTANT NOTICE PURSUANT AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE TRUST’S
  DECLARATION OF TRUST, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS AND
  SUPPLEMENTS THERETO (THE “DECLARATION”), IS ON FILE WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT
  OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, THE TRUST HAS THE AUTHORITY TO
  CREATE ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL CLASSES OR SERIES OF SHARES AND ISSUE
  ADDITIONAL SHARES OF ANY EXISTING CLASS OR SERIES OF SHARES. THE TRUST WILL
  FURNISH A FULL STATEMENT OF (i) THE AUTHORITY OF THE TRUST TO CREATE
  ADDITIONAL CLASSES OR SERIES OF SHARES AND ISSUE ADDITIONAL SHARES OF ANY
  EXISTING CLASS OR SERIES OF SHARES, (ii) THE TERMS OF ANY EXISTING CLASS OR
  SERIES OF SHARES, AND (iii) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS IS REQUIRED BY SECTION
  8-203(d) OF THE MARYLAND REIT LAW, WITHOUT CHARGE TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON
  REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TRUST. THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS
  CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER WHICH ARE
  OR MAY HEREAFTER BE CONTAINED IN THE DECLARATION OR IN THE BYLAWS OF THE
  TRUST, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (THE “BYLAWS”), INCLUDING PROVISIONS
  WHICH PROHIBIT THE OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 9.8% OF THE TRUST’S SECURITIES BY
  ANY PERSON OR GROUP. THIS DESCRIPTION OF THE RESTRICTIONS UPON OWNERSHIP OR
  TRANSFER OF THE TRUST’S SECURITIES IS NOT COMPLETE. A MORE COMPLETE
  DESCRIPTION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS APPEARS IN THE DECLARATION OR BYLAWS, AS
  APPLICABLE, COPIES OF WHICH WILL BE SENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO ANY SHAREHOLDER
  UPON REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TRUST. 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 UTMA – Custodian (Cust) (Minor)
  TEN ENT – as tenants by entireties under Uniform Transfers 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 above list.
  For value received hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto (PLEASE PRINT OR
  TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE) Shares of
  beneficial interest represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
  irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said shares on
  the books of the within-named Trust with full power of substitution in the
  premises. Dated X X 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
  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.
  PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEEExhibit 4.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO 
 RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2011 (this “Amendment”) amends that certain Rights Agreement dated as of August 11, 2010, as amended on February 11, 2010 (the “Rights Agreement”) between Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability company, as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”).  Except as otherwise provided herein, or unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Rights Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent have heretofore executed and entered into the Rights Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company and the Rights Agent may from time to time supplement or amend the Rights Agreement subject to the terms of the Rights Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that an amendment to the Rights Agreement as set forth herein is desirable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders; and

 

WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this Amendment a valid agreement, enforceable according to its terms have been done and performed, and the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Company and the Rights Agent have been in all respects duly authorized by the Company and the Rights Agent.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Amendment of Section 7(a).  Section 7(a) of the Rights Agreement is amended in its entirety to read:

 

“(a) The registered holder of any Right Certificate may exercise the Rights evidenced thereby (except as otherwise provided herein), in whole or in part, at any time after the Distribution Date, upon surrender of the Right Certificate, with the form of election to purchase on the reverse side thereof properly and duly executed, to the Rights Agent at the Designated Office of the Rights Agent, together with payment of the Purchase Price for each one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share as to which the Rights are exercised, at or prior to the earliest of (i) May 27, 2011 (the “Expiration Date”), (ii) the time at which a Permitted Offer is consummated (the “Permitted Offer Expiration Date”, and the earliest of the Expiration Date and the Permitted Offer Expiration Date, the “Final Expiration Date”), (iii) the time at which the Rights are redeemed as provided in Section 23 hereof (the “Redemption Date”), or (iv) the time at which such Rights are exchanged as provided in Section 24 hereof.  The Rights shall expire on

 

 

the Final Expiration Date, and upon such expiration, all rights pertaining thereto shall be extinguished.”

 

2.                                       Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first written above, as if executed on such date.  Except as amended hereby, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected hereby.

 

3.                                       Miscellaneous.  This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such state applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such state.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.  If any provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date and year first above written.

 

 

	
Attest:
    	
 
    	
RED   ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:   
    	
/s/   Douglas L. Christman
    	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Stephen E. Carley
    
	
Name:   Douglas L. Christman
    	
 
    	
Name:   Stephen E. Carley
    
	
Title:   Associate General Counsel
    	
 
    	
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Attest:
    	
 
    	
AMERICAN   STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:   
    	
/s/   Isaac J. Kagan
    	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Paula C. Aroppoli
    
	
Name:   Isaac J. Kagan
    	
 
    	
Name:   Paula C. Aroppoli
    
	
Title:   Vice President
    	
 
    	
Title:   Senior Vice President

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