Exhibit 4.3 COMMON STOCK WITHOUT PAR VALUE (VF CORPORATION LOGO) NUMBER SHARES MN 69614 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS CUSIP 918204 10 8 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA This Certifies that SPECIMEN is the owner of FULL-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF V.F. CORPORATION transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: /s/ L. M. Taruoski /s/ L. R. Pugh SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD (V.F. CORPORATION SEAL) COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED FIRST CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED OFFICER V.F. CORPORATION THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. 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) under Uniform Gifts to Minors JT TEN -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants Act in common -------------------------- Additional abbreviations may also be (State) used though not in the above list.
For value received _______ hereby sell, assign and transter unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- of the capital 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 ------------------------------------------------ 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. This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement between V.F. Corporation and Morgan Shareholder Services Trust Company, dated as of January 13, 1988 (the "Rights Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of V.F. Corporation. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate. V.F. Corporation will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge after receipt of a written request therefor. As described in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to any Person who becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) shall become null and void.