O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,
That monthly changes in her circled orb,
Lest that thy stock(sic) prove likewise variable...
W. Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Act2Sc2
Just kiddin' with you, Ben.
on a more serious note, According to IR the company is allowed to increase the A/S without shareholder approval under Delaware law. Seems pretty shady to me, but that seems to be the law. So currently the A/S is 25B and the O/S is 13B (as of "acouple of weeks ago")