That is why I kept calling because they fed me that b/s a couple times. Then I looked into how long normal certified take and how foreign issues can take longer. Thy told me it is not a short but acts like a short. So after t+5 forced buy in occurs. Made sure I explained my position thoroughly and made note how this was different from their normal procedure for cusip changes. They concurred but said sometimes they do this and fault falls on account holder if certified does not come through in time. Had made a nice profit but now am just hoping this doesn't tank when shares are tradeable since my cost basis is higher...