Re the time frame: a group within the BoT could engineer a deal that they think they could sell to the entire Board, working through the late holiday period. If the Board is going to make this happen, though, they'd need to assemble a quorum, right? In that event, Monday makes sense. But only in that event. If the whole board wants a full protracted debate, explore options, etc., there's no way that gets done in a day. But if phone calls have the insiders convinced the Board will ratify their moves on Monday, we'll all be happy as swine in **** come tomorrow.