Unassociated Document
 
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):  April 28, 2011
 
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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
 
On April 28, 2011 the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to Article IV, Section 1(b) of the Bylaws to increase from five (5) to six (6) the number of directors constituting the full Board.  The amendment will become effective upon the election and qualification of such number of directors at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 
 
 
 
 
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:
April 28, 2011
  
By:
/s/ Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
       
Name:
Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
       
Title:
Chairman and CEO