
Originally Posted by
winagain35
I'm not missing the point. I know why the shares were loaned in August... but the situation was different when Ergen started buying up the converts - SIRI was no longer on the REGSHO list. Plus, as Brandon pointed out, as the previous holders of those bonds, likely GS, sold them to Ergen, they covered their hedge while Ergen opened his.
The vote to authorize additional shares in December had NOTHING to do with loaning shares for short hedging - it was to raise additional capital.