---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-011274"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMS"
cik: "0000744825"
company_name: "AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES"
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:10:07.392883+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMS hires Tim Keel as VP Sales & Marketing; Bates moved to Intl Sales VP

## Summary
- Timothy J. Keel hired as VP of Sales & Marketing, effective May 3, 2022.
- Ernest R. Bates transitioned to VP of International Sales and Marketing.
- Keel has 30+ years healthcare finance experience, previously at Dext Capital.
- CEO cites strengthening of financial resources and growth plans including Mexico JV.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-011274
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMS
- cik: 0000744825
- company_name: AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774922011274/0001437749-22-011274-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774922011274/asha20220505_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-011274
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-011274.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-011274.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ernest R. Bates changed role as Vice President of International Sales and Marketing at AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Vice President of International Sales and Marketing
  source text: Ernest R. Bates, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, International Operations of American Shared Hospital Services (the “Company”), was transitioned to Vice President of International Sales and Marketing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774922011274/0001437749-22-011274-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.