Notification Form: Change in the. Number of Shares Outstanding.This Notification is required to be filed no later than ten calendar days after this occurrence. Shares sold short, as a percentage of shares outstanding, have more than doubled in the last 20 years. In dollar terms, the increase is more than twentyfold. Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation. Of the registrant under. The resulting Total Shares Outstanding (TSO) value due to the Stock. Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has the financial advisors and expertise to help you achieve your goals at any stage of your life or career. By Pia Singh,CNBC and Sean Conlon,CNBC • Published January 7, 2025 • Updated on January 8, 2025 at pm.