[sinisterpain]

You do not need to create a table or use some of the html code you have supplied if you select to use the module shell in the template options.
your template should look as follows:

<tr>
		<td class="alt1" width="100%">
		<div class="smallfont">
			<div>
				Total Threads: $totalthreads<br />
				Total Posts: $totalposts<br />
				Total Members: $numbermembers<if condition="$show['activemembers']"><br />
					<span title="<phrase 1="$vboptions[activememberdays]">$vbphrase[within_the_last_x_days]</phrase>">$vbphrase[active_members]: $activemembers</span>
				</if>
			</div>
			<div><phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$newuserid" 2="$newusername">$vbphrase[welcome_to_our_newest_member_x]</phrase></div>
		</div>
	</td>
	</tr>