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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 reported) April 11, 2006
AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
         
California
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-8789
(Commission
File Number)
  94-2918118
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3700, San Francisco, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  94111
(Zip Code)
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 8.01     OTHER EVENTS
On April 11, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing its $2 million equity investment in Still River Systems, the developer of a proton beam radiation therapy device. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company does not intend for this exhibit to be incorporated by reference into future filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
          (a)      Not applicable.
          (b)      Not applicable.
          (c)      Not applicable.
          (d)      Exhibits
          The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
          99.1      Press Release, dated 4/11/06

 


 

SIGNATURE
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.
         
Date: April 11, 2006   American Shared Hospital Services
 
 
  By:   /s/ Ernest A. Bates, M.D.    
    Ernest A. Bates, M.D.   
    Chairman and CEO