AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES 10-K

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Market Information and Dividend Policy The Company’s common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”), are currently traded on the NYSE American. At December 31, 2023, the Company had 6,300,000 issued and outstanding common shares, 146,000 common shares reserved for options, 33,000 unvested restricted stock units, an d 123,000 v ested, but not issued restricted stock units. The Company estimates that there were approximately 1,100 b eneficial holders of its Common Shares at December 31, 2023. There were no dividends declared or paid during 2023 and 2022. Stock Repurchase Program In 1999 and 2001, the Board of Directors approved resolutions authorizing the Company to repurchase up to a total of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock on the open market from time to time at prevailing prices, and in 2008 the Board of Directors reaffirmed these authorizations. In 2023 and 2022, there were no shares repurchased by the Company. A total of approximately 928,000 shares have been repurchased in the open market pursuant to these authorizations at a cost of approximately $1,957,000. As of December 31, 2023, there were approximately 72,000 shares remaining under the repurchase authorizations. Equity Compensation Plans During 2023, 26,000 restricted stock units, 120,000 shares for executive compensation, and 70,000 options were granted. Additional information regarding our equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference from the 2024 Proxy Statement. Also, see Note 8 - Stock-Based Compensation Expense to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. ITEM 6. [RESERVED]