Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On December 28, 2021, Kathleen Miles and Vicki L. Wilson were appointed as
members of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of American Shared Hospital
Services (the "Company"), effective December 28, 2021.
Kathleen Miles currently serves as Chief Counsel, Public Finance, of The PNC
Financial Services Group, Inc. Ms. Miles has over 20 years of experience in
public finance as both a lawyer and a regulator. She earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Government from Radcliffe College of Harvard University and a Juris Doctor
from the University of Virginia School of Law. Ms. Miles will be a member of the
Company's Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees.
Vicki L. Wilson currently serves as Deputy Director, Finance and Administration
and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of Illinois Department of Public Health.
Prior to serving in her current position, Ms. Wilson held numerous positions in
finance, risk management and accounting in the public and private sectors,
including with organizations and entities in healthcare. She earned a Bachelor
of Arts in Mathematics from Wesleyan University, a Master's in Public Health
from Yale University and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard
Business School. Ms. Wilson will serve as Chair of the Company's Audit Committee
and will be a member of the Company's Compensation and Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committees.
Each of Ms. Miles and Ms. Wilson, in accordance with the Company's policy, will
receive an annual retainer of $25,000 and an initial grant of 3,000 restricted
stock units pursuant to the Automatic Grant Program set forth in the Company's
Incentive Compensation Plan, which will vest annually in four equal installments
beginning on December 28, 2022. There have been no transactions or arrangements
between the Company and either Ms. Miles or Ms. Wilson that are required to be
disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On December 24, 2021, Sandra A. J. Lawrence, resigned from the Board, effective
December 24, 2021. Ms. Lawrence was required to resign from the Board to comply
with the policy of another company where she is a director which limits the
number of boards on which a person can serve.
On December 28, 2021, Ernest A. Bates, M.D. and David L. Larson, M.D. resigned
from the Board, effective December 28, 2021. The Company will continue to
benefit from the services of Drs. Bates and Larson pursuant to consulting
agreements under which they will be compensated at an annual rate of $50,000 and
$25,000, respectively.
The resignations of Ms. Lawrence, Dr. Bates and Dr. Larson were not the result
of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's
operations, policies or practices. In connection with the foregoing appointments
and resignations, the Board decreased the size of the Board from six to five
members.
Also, on December 28, 2021, the Compensation Committee approved an annual base
salary of $275,000 for Raymond C. Stachowiak in connection with his continued
service as the Company's Chief Executive Officer in 2022. The Compensation
Committee also approved a grant of 120,000 restricted stock units (the "RSUs")
to Mr. Stachowiak with a grant date of January 3, 2022. The RSUs will vest in
four equal installments on March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, September 30, 2022 and
December 31, 2022.
Attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is the press
release relating to the Board appointments and resignations. Such information
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
D. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated December 30, 2021.
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document)
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