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
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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
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE
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Shares
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of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney
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to transfer the 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 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.