EXHIBIT 4.3
[FRONT]
NUMBER [GRAPHIC DESIGN] SHARES
[SPECIMEN] [SPECIMEN]
CAPITAL STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
100,000,000 SHARES AUTHORIZED, PAR VALUE $.01
CUSIP 792228 10 8
THIS CERTIFIES THAT [SPECIMEN]
IS THE OWNER OF [SPECIMEN]
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY
transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person
or by Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.
In Witness Whereof, the said Corporation has caused this Certificate to
be signed by its duly authorized officers and to be sealed with the Seal of the
Corporation.
Dated:
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RICHARD C. NORRIS, TREASURER MARK HELLERSTEIN, PRESIDENT
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
Computershare Trust Company, Inc.
P. O. Box 1596
Denver, Colorado 80201
By:
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Transfer Agent & Registrar
Authorized Signature
[BACK]
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION 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 ----------------
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of (Cust) (Minor)
survivorship and not as tenants
in common under Uniform Gifts to Minors
Act
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(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For Value Received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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Shares of Common Stock
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represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint
attorney-in-fact to transfer the
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said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation, with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST
CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN
UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.
Signature(s) Guaranteed:
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The signature(s) must 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.
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