<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000744825-20-000107.txt : 20200916
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200916122907
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000744825-20-000107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200915
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200916

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071]
		IRS NUMBER:				942918118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08789
		FILM NUMBER:		201177961

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 EMBARCADERO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 410
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-788-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 EMBARCADERO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 410
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>8-K
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</font></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:18pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:18pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:24pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:97.916%;"><tr><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td 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colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 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style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)&#58; September 16, 2020</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="36" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="36" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td 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style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">California</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">1-08789</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">94-2918118</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(Commission File Number)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="36" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="18" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 410</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">San Francisco, CA</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">94111</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="18" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="18" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(Zip Code)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="36" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="18" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="9" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="36" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">415-788-5300</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" 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Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Name of each exchange on which registered</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">American Shared Hospital Services Common Stock, No Par Value</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;border-top:1pt solid #000000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">&#167;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#231f20;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">&#167;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></div><div style="padding-left:288pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Emerging growth company &#91; &#93;</font></div><div style="padding-left:288pt;"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#91; &#93;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers&#59; Election of Directors&#59; Appointment of Certain Officers&#59; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">American Shared Hospital Services (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) today announced, effective October 1, 2020, the appointment of Raymond C. Stachowiak as the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Stachowiak has served as the Company&#8217;s interim President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2020.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Mr. Stachowiak&#8217;s full biography is included in the Company&#8217;s definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 26, 2020 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Mr. Stachowiak is not currently engaged, and has not been engaged during the last fiscal year, in any related person transaction with the Company within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:72pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">The Company also announced that the following realignment of management duties are effective October 1, 2020.  Craig K. Tagawa will assume the title of President, in addition to his current duties as Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary.  Ernest R. Bates will be promoted to Senior Vice President and will lead International Operations in addition to his current Sales and Business Development duties.  Alexis Wallace, currently the Company&#8217;s Controller will become its Chief Accounting Officer.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Mr. Tagawa, Mr. Bates and Ms. Wallace are not currently engaged, and have not been engaged during the last fiscal year, in any related person transaction with the Company within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Full biographies of Mr. Tagawa and Mr. Bates are included in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 8.01 Other Events.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">On September 16, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Stachowiak as the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, as well as a realignment of current management duties for Mr. Tagawa, Mr. Bates and Ms. Wallace.  The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(a) Exhibits.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Exhibit </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;"><a 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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="icc18f2b1d74a4c198dcc93c50c084219_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">Exhibit-99.1</font></div></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%;">American Shared Hospital Services Announces Appointment of Raymond C. Stachowiak as CEO and Other Management Realignments</font></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">Stachowiak, Board Director since 2009, has been serving as Interim President and CEO</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 16, 2020 -- American Shared Hospital Services (NYSE American&#58; AMS) (the &#34;Company&#34;), a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Raymond C. Stachowiak as the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2020.  Mr. Stachowiak previously served as the Company&#8217;s interim President and Chief Executive Officer and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2009. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">The Board of Directors also announced the following realignment of management duties, effective October 1, 2020.&#160; </font></div><div style="text-indent:-18pt;padding-left:36pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">&#8226;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;padding-left:14.15pt;">Craig K. Tagawa will assume the title of President, in addition to his current positions as Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary.&#160; </font></div><div style="text-indent:-18pt;padding-left:36pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">&#8226;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;padding-left:14.15pt;">Ernest R. Bates will be promoted to Senior Vice President and will lead International Operations in addition to his current Sales and Business Development duties.&#160; </font></div><div style="text-indent:-18pt;padding-left:36pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">&#8226;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;padding-left:14.15pt;">Alexis Wallace, currently the Company&#8217;s Controller, will become Chief Accounting Officer.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">Ernest A. Bates, M.D., founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented, &#8220;On behalf of the Board of Directors we welcome Ray as the Company&#8217;s CEO and look forward to his further contributions in this important role. Having worked alongside Ray on the Board since 2009, the Directors are confident in his abilities to expand AMS&#8217; opportunities and future growth.  We believe that he has a great team in place to assist in executing his strategic plan, and the team&#8217;s new titles and responsibilities reflect that.&#8221;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%;">About American Shared Hospital Services (NYSE American&#58; AMS)</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">American Shared Hospital Services provides turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services.&#160;AMS is a world leader in providing Gamma Knife radiosurgery equipment, a non-invasive treatment for malignant and benign brain tumors, vascular malformations, and trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain).&#160;The Company also offers proton therapy, and the latest IGRT, IMRT and MR&#47;LINAC systems. For more information, please visit&#58;&#160;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration: underline;">www.ashs.com</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">.</font></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:72pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%;"><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%;">Safe Harbor Statement</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">This press release may be deemed to contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and future plans of American Shared Hospital Services (including statements regarding the expected continued growth of the Company and the expansion of the Company&#8217;s Gamma Knife, proton therapy and MR&#47;LINAC business, which involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risks of economic and market conditions, the risks of variability of financial results between quarters, the risks of the Gamma Knife and proton therapy businesses, the risks of developing The Operating Room for the 21st&#160;Century program, the risks of changes to CMS reimbursement rates or reimbursement methodology, the risks of the timing, financing, and operations of the Company&#8217;s Gamma Knife, proton therapy, and MR&#47;LINAC businesses, the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the Company&#8217;s business operations and financial condition, the risk of expanding within or into new markets, the risk that the integration or continued operation of acquired businesses could adversely affect financial results and the risk that current and future acquisitions may negatively affect the Company&#8217;s financial position. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial condition, results of operations and future plans of American Shared Hospital Services is included in the filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, and the definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders that was held on June 26, 2020.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%;">Contacts&#58;</font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">American Shared Hospital Services</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">Ray Stachowiak</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">Interim Chief Executive Officer and President</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration: underline;">rstachowiak&#64;ashs.com</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">Investor Relations</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">PCG Advisory</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">Stephanie Prince</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;">P&#58; (646) 762-4518</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration: underline;">sprince&#64;pcgadvisory.com</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;"><font><br></font></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:72pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div style="margin-bottom:0.08pt;"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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