RE:RE:RE: NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!My understanding is that shareholders need to make 2 separate decisions / votes : 1) Whether to approve of the merger and 2) If the merger passes, then which of the 3 options they want for the shares they hold (ie cash, cash and stock, or all stock). If you vote on item 2 and the merger fails then you just keep you original shares. If the merger passes, then you may or may not get all cash if you selected that option.