a) Last August/Sept/Oct my talks with SM indicated a plan to eliminate most or all of RM by the 10k for 2009.
b) The O/S peaked at 1.249 on 2/28, and was in fact reduced to 722mm by 4/16
c) PR stated goal of 500mm O/S
d) I think it would be in their interests to do so
e) I think it is relatively easy to do so: convert or buyback RM, retire shares bought back from float, and retire shares transfer to company by affiliates.
I think it is rather easy to reduce RM to 70mm and non-RM to 80mm.