Im sort of virgin to the intricacies of investing

Im sort of virgin to the intricacies of investing and whatnot so forgive me if this seems trivial or interpreting the discussion on this board wrong, but all this talk about a buyout how does that reconcile with the stockholder meeting on 7/22 to vote on an increase in common stock? Why would there be an increase in common stock if a buyout in eminent? Or why would the buying party even allow that?