Exhibit 4
TIMBERLAND BANCORP, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
COMMON STOCK CUSIP
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Certain Definitions
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER
SHARE, OF
Timberland Bancorp, Inc., a stock corporation incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington. 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 his duly authorized attorney or legal representative upon
the surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. Such shares are non-
withdrawable and not insurable. Such shares are not insured by the Federal
government. The Articles and shares represented hereby are issued and shall be
held subject to all provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of
the Corporation and any amendments thereto (copies of which are on file with the
Transfer Agent), to all of which provisions the holder by acceptance hereof,
assents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Timberland Bancorp, Inc. has caused this Certificate to
be executed by the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and has
caused a facsimile of its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed.
CORPORATE SECRETARY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TRANSFER AGENT
[SEAL]
TIMBERLAND BANCORP, INC.
The shares represented by this Certificate are issued subject to all the
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Timberland Bancorp,
Inc. ("Corporation") as from time to time amended (copies of which are on file
with the Transfer Agent and at the principal executive offices of the
Corporation).
The shares represented by this Certificate are subject to a limitation
contained in the Articles of Incorporation to the effect that in no event shall
any record owner of any outstanding common stock which is beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly, by a person who beneficially owns in excess of 10% of
the outstanding shares of common stock (the "Limit") be entitled or permitted to
vote in respect of the shares held in excess of the Limit, unless a majority of
the whole Board of Directors, as defined, shall have by resolution granted in
advance such entitlement or permission.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized by resolution(s),
from time to time adopted, to provide for the issuance of preferred stock in
series and to fix and state the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each such
series and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof. The
Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without charge a
full description of each class of stock and any series thereof.
The shares represented by this Certificate may not be cumulatively voted on
any matter. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting
stock of the Corporation, voting together as a single class, shall be required
to approve certain business combinations and other transactions, pursuant to the
Articles of Incorporation, or to amend certain provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation.
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
TEN ENT -as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN -as joint tenants with right of survivorship and
not as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -_______ Custodian _______ under Uniform Gifts to
(Cust) (Minor)
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
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Please print or typewrite name and address, including postal zip code, of
assignee
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shares of the Common Stock evidenced by this Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint __________________________________ Attorney,
to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named Corporation, with
full power of substitution.
Dated _________________
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Signature
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Signature
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.