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accession: "0001437749-21-016163"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMS"
cik: "0000744825"
company_name: "AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES"
filed_at: "2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T08:16:34.474274+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Shared Hospital Services shareholders approve 950k share increase to Incentive Compensation Plan

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment to Incentive Compensation Plan, increasing authorized shares by 950,000 to 2,580,000 total.
- Six directors elected: Ernest A. Bates, Daniel G. Kelly Jr., David A. Larson, Sandra A.J. Lawrence, S. Mert Ozyurek, Raymond C. Stachowiak.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 2,918,949 votes for (96.4% of votes cast).
- Ratification of independent auditor approved with 4,486,181 votes for.
- All proposals passed with required majority; quorum of 77.85% of shares represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-016163
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMS
- cik: 0000744825
- company_name: AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
- filed_at: 2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774921016163/0001437749-21-016163-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774921016163/asha20210630_8k.htm

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