Exhibit 4.2

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NUMBER INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SHARES CUSIP 40445M 10 0 SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND LEGENDS This certifies that SPECIMEN - NOT NEGOTIABLE is the record holder of FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF HMH HOLDING INC. 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 until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: SPECIMEN NOT NEGOTIABLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CORPORATE SECRETARY BY: AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: EQUINITI TRUST COMPANY, LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR HMH HOLDING INC. CORPORATE SEAL APRIL 29, 2024 DELAWARE

The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock of the Corporation 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 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
TEN ENT	–	as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN	–	as joint tenants with right of
		survivorship and not as tenants
		in common
COM PROP	–	as community property


UNIF GIFT MIN ACT –	....................................	Custodian ....................................
	(Cust)	(Minor)
	under Uniform Gifts to Minors

	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(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

shares of the capital stock represented by within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

attorney-in-fact to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of the substitution in the premises.

Dated


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Signature(s) Guaranteed:		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 WHATSOEVER.


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. GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. SIGNATURE GUARANTEES MUST NOT BE DATED.

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

HMH Holding Inc S-1/A