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Exhibit 4.3

COMMON STOCK       COMMON STOCK

HLF
 
 
 
 

THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN
NEW YORK, NY AND RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ
 
HERBALIFE®
 
CUSIP G44126 10 1
 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
    INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
 		   

THIS CERTIFIES THAT

is the record holder of

FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.002 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF
 HERBALIFE LTD.

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 is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

        WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.

DATED:

/s/  B.R. CHAPMAN      
SECRETARY		   [SEAL]   /s/  M. O. JOHNSON      
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

BY

HERBALIFE LTD.

        The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, 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. Such requests shall be made to the Corporation's Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation.

        KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.

        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                
        survivorship and not as       under Uniform Gifts to Minors
        tenants in common       Act                                                                                                   
                (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 POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Shares
of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do(es) 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 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) MUST 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.



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