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Exhibit 4.1
COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK
SDI
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NUMBER SHARES
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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS
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SEE REVERSE FOR CUSIP 858119 10 0
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
THIS CERTIFIES that
is the owner of
fully paid and non-assessable shares of COMMON STOCK,
Par Value $.01 per share, of
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_____________________________STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.______________________________
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The shares represented by this Certificate are transferable only on the stock
transfer books of the Corporation by the holder of record hereof or by the
holder's duly authorized attorney or legal representatives, upon the surrender
of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares
represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions
of the Corporation's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and all
amendments thereto.
This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and
registered by the Registrar.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed
by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
FIRST CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR,
By
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE SECRETARY PRESIDENT
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
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 issues 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 (Cust) (Minor)
right of 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 ------------------------------
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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of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
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to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Company 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
WHATEVER.
SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:
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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 17AG-15.
