Rachel, have you tried to make contact with anyone at the office recently? Or---have you driven by just to see if the name is still on the door?
I know these may seem like dumb questions, but I thought I'd like to visit with you... Even if you stopped by, I don't know what you could really ask that anyone could answer, but maybe you could see how they react when you ask if the VP merger/acquisition is still being worked on.
If in fact they are still actively working on this - or anything else significant - I would not expect any response at all. I would even kinda hate to be in the BOD shoes. All the negativity from the shareholders and no way to release any info (good or bad) until completion.
I do trust that things are still actively in process. If the merger? has been called off, I also trust that that news would have been released promptly. Hope I haven't placed too much trust in the word trust........enough ramblings. Rich