Authorized shares means they CAN dilute further up to that number but doesn't necessarily mean they will. They just want to extend the authorized shares number so that when/if they decide to dilute again, they can do it quicker instead of having to wait for an authorized shares increase to be approved at a shareholders meeting.
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