Shareholders retain their stock, but also received a dividend equivalent to selling all their shares at a premium to the previous valuation. It is actually an incredible deal for them. (Source: I'm one of them.)
O shit really? That's a massive update and possibly invalidates a lot of this article. It's also the first I've heard of this -- can you tell me more? Are you saying everyone essentially got bought out? (if you want to dm me in case its still pseudo-private, feel free to at theahura at gmail)
ETA: there's now an update header on the article based on this information
ETA: there's now an update header on the article based on this information