stock buyout procedures for shareholders?

I own a stock that is going to be bought by another company. Right now it is waiting for sharholder approval. I never own a stock that is being acquired or is acquiring.Can anybody give me a run down of what paper work I need to fill out? What is going to happen to a stock when its sale is completed after shareholders approve the sale? what if shareholders disapprove the sale?

A buyout is usually pretty automatic. Chances are your ABC stock will be converted automatically to XYZ but dont be surprised if there is a difference in the amount you get. Keep checking the buying companies website (Press or Shareholders section) to see if it goes through.

Another book you might want to look into is (and I hate the name so dont take offense) an Idiots Guide to daytrading or stock investing. They offer a lot of broad information on a huge topic. I read through the daytrading one when I was starting out.

Investopedia.com might have some more free info too.

My stock is RAE. It looks like 2 law firms ready for a class suit. It will be very interesting. It seems buyer is a private company. Does it mean I will automatically sell my stock if this purchase go through?

If the buyer is a private company then they are probably going to use your companies stock to become public. But I am not to sure of all this so maybe someone else more knowledgeable could step in and offer advice.

Just found this article about it on google finance

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100920007085/en

not sure if youve see/read it.