jhstew - i can answer your questions.
there will be a symbol change in the future. however, the company does NOT, and as far as I understand, WILL NOT reverse the stock again.
in this case, the reverse was done prior to the symbol change. sometimes they happen in tandem, and sometimes they happen after.
the stock has already split, and beebe has control. the symbol change needs to be filed with the NASD and while it's not an overnight process, it likely wont be completed until at least 30-days after the initial merger agreement was consummated. So.. perhaps early November we'll have a new symbol?