UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 11, 2014
 
AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in charter)
 
California 1-08789 94-2918118
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3700, San Francisco, CA 94111
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 415-788-5300
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

 

The Company’s Annual Shareholders Meeting (“Meeting”) was held on June 10, 2014. There were present in person or by proxy at said Meeting shareholders voting 4,246,382 shares that represent 92.15% of the 4,608,370 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting which represented a quorum. At the Meeting, the shareholders:

 

1)Voted on the Election of Directors as follows:

 

Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Vote
Ernest A. Bates, M.D. 1,761,807 351,531 2,133,044
David A. Larson, M.D. 1,761,447 351,891 2,133,044
S. Mert Ozyurek 1,731,597 381,741 2,133,044
John F. Ruffle 1,761,387 351,951 2,133,044
Raymond C. Stachowiak 1,762,107 351,231 2,133,044
Stanley S. Trotman, Jr. 1,760,816 352,522 2,133,044

 

All six individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the following year.

 

2)Voted on our Executive Compensation. There were 1,729,287 votes for, 345,607 votes against, 38,444 votes abstained, and 2,133,044 broker non-votes. The votes ‘for’ constituted a majority of those voting in person or by proxy, and also represented at least a majority of the voting power required to constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting.

 

3)Voted on the ratification of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. There were 3,704,565 votes for, 462,502 votes against, 79,315 votes abstained, and 0 broker non-votes. The votes ‘for’ constituted a majority of those voting in person or by proxy, and also represented at least a majority of the voting power required to constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

None.

  

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    American Shared Hospital Services
     
Date: June 11, 2014   By: /s/ Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
        Name: Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
        Title: Chairman and CEO