Exhibit 4.1

 

HOLLYG    7-18-07

 

MICHAEL / TS     ETHER 7     TSB27629

 

 

 

PAR VALUE $.01

 

COMMON STOCK

 

 

 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS

 

CUSIP 59001A 10 2

OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND

[GRAPHIC]

 

 

 

SEE REVERSE FOR IMPORTANT NOTICE ON

THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN

 

TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER

JERSEY CITY, NJ, NEW YORK, NY AND

 

INFORMATION

PITTSBURGH, PA

 

 

 

 

 

NUMBER

MHC

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION

 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

 

IS THE HOLDER OF

 

CERTIFICATE OF STOCK

 

Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Corporation”) transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the charter of the Corporation (the “Charter”) and the Bylaws of the Corporation and any amendments thereto. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 

In Witness Whereof, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officers.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

TRANSFER AGENTAND REGISTRAR

 

 

BY

 

 

 

[SEAL]

 

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

 

 

 

 

 

SECRETARY

 

 

CHAIRMAN AND

 

 

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Bank Note Company

 

 

 

 

COLORS SELECTED FOR PRINTING: 4 color process and PMS 294.

 

COLOR: This proof was printed from a digital file or artwork on a graphics quality, color laser printer. It is a good representation of the color as it will appear on the final product. However, it is not an exact color rendition, and the final printed product may appear slightly different from the proof due to the difference between the dyes and printing ink.

 

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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

 

under Uniform Gifts to Minors

 

 

survivorship and not as tenants

 

Act

 

 

 

 

in common

 

 

(State)

 

 

 

 

UNIF TRF MIN ACT —

 

Custodian

(until age

)

 

 

 

 

(Cust)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

under Uniform Transfers

 

 

 

 

(Minor)

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Minors Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

 

 

Shares

of the common 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

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

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

 

 

By

 

 

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.

 

 

 

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
711 ARMSTRONG LANE
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401
(931) 388-3003

 

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: HOLLY GRONER 931-490-1722
PROOF OF: AUGUST 7, 2007
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION
TSB 27629 BK

 

 

OPERATOR: AP

7 / LIVE JOBS / M / Meritage 27629 BK

 

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