$WPG
-Friendly bit of advice-
Lets say the average short seller here shorted $2,500 worth of stock. Now, lets say the company announces that Brookfield made a BUYOUT offer at $12.50 a share. $12.50 divided by .6845 equals 18.2. The share price would INSTANTLY jump to $12.40. That means you would receive a MARGIN CALL, in the amount of $45650 for a stock you were trying to make $500 shorting on. So, effectively, you are risking a $45650 LOSS to get a $500 GAIN.
You would be RUINED. Your trade account would be wiped out. They would SUE you and take everything you own. NOT VERY SMART