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):  May 14, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
 
On May 14, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  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.
 
(d)  Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1 — Earnings press release dated May 14, 2010
 
The information in this report is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time.  We disclaim any current intention to revise or update the information contained in this report, although we may do so from time to time as our management believes is warranted.  Any such updating may be made through the filing of other documents or reports with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosures.
 
 
 
 
 
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:
May 14, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
       
Name:
Ernest A. Bates, M.D.
       
Title:
Chairman and CEO