---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-018139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMS"
cik: "0000744825"
company_name: "AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES"
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T18:36:34.612994+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Shared Hospital Services annual meeting elects all director nominees, approves compensation and auditor

## Summary
- Quorum of 78.86% of outstanding shares (4,899,376 votes) present at June 20, 2023 meeting.
- All five director nominees (Bates, Kelly, Miles, Stachowiak, Wilson) elected with majority votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 3,377,673 for, 220,782 against, 147,724 abstained.
- Ratification of independent auditor approved: 4,866,652 for, 32,067 against, 657 abstained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-018139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMS
- cik: 0000744825
- company_name: AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774923018139/0001437749-23-018139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774923018139/asha20230620_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: Proposal One: Election of Directors: Nominee For Withheld No Vote Ernest A. Bates, M.D. 3,504,214 241,965 1,153,197 Daniel G. Kelly, Jr. 3,632,452 113,727 1,153,197 Kathleen Miles 3,552,644 193,535 1,153,197 Raymond C. Stachowiak 3,632,400 113,779 1,153,197 Vicki L. Wilson 3,552,624 193,555 1,153,197 All five individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774923018139/0001437749-23-018139-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: Proposal Three: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. There were 4,866,652 votes for, 32,067 votes against, 657 votes abstained, and 0 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774923018139/0001437749-23-018139-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Company's Executive Compensation at the 2023-06-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-20
  source text: Proposal Two: Advisory Vote on the Company ’ s Executive Compensation. There were 3,377,673 votes for, 220,782 votes against, 147,724 votes abstained, and 1,153,197 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/744825/000143774923018139/0001437749-23-018139-index.htm

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