Really, there are only two things you need to concern yourself with.
1) 14 days from now. February 18th.
2) If this merger does happen, pulling your shares out in certificate form. I, for one, will not be participating. I'd rather just let them fall into the abyss of nothingness.
Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.