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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 2, 2010
 
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)
            
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

The Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting (“Meeting”) was held on June 2, 2010.  There were present in person or by proxy at said Meeting shareholders voting 3,853,323 shares that represented 82.86% of the 4,650,383 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
Against
Broker Non-Vote
Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
2,068,489
119,300
1,665,534
Olin C. Robison
2,069,139
118,650
1,665,534
John F. Ruffle
2,068,939
118,850
1,665,534
Raymond C. Stachowiak
2,068,939
118,850
1,665,534
Stanley S. Trotman, Jr.
2,042,239
145,550
1,665,534
 
All five individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the following year.

2)
Voted to approve the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. There were 1,972,810 votes for, 199,669 votes against, 15,310 votes abstained and 1,665,534 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 3,718,133 votes for, 84,946 votes against, and 50,244 votes abstained.  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:
August 11, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
       
Name:
Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
       
Title:
Chairman and CEO