| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ [ AMSC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/14/2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 03/14/2011 | P | 120,000 | A | $23.34 | 1,634,664 | D(1) | |||
| Common Stock | 03/14/2011 | P | 99,000 | A | $23.34 | 2,110,930 | I(2)(3) | By James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust | ||
| Common Stock | 03/14/2011 | P | 51,000 | A | $23.34 | 1,150,232 | I(2)(4) | By Douglas Family Trust | ||
| Common Stock | 03/14/2011 | P | 30,000 | A | $23.34 | 692,010 | I(2)(5) | By James E. Douglas III | ||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. These shares are held directly and jointly by Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas, husband and wife. |
| 2. The reporting persons are filing this Form 4 jointly, but not as members of a group, and each expressly disclaims membership in a group. The filing of this Form 4 should not be construed as an admission that any reporting person is, and each such person disclaims that that such person is, the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of any of the securities covered by this Form 4, except for securities that such person holds directly. |
| 3. These shares are held directly by the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust and indirectly by Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas as co-trustees of the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust. |
| 4. These shares are held directly by the Douglas Family Trust and indirectly by Kevin Douglas, James E. Douglas, Jr. and Jean A. Douglas, husband and wife, as co-trustees of the Douglas Family Trust. |
| 5. These shares are held direcly by James E. Douglas III and indirectly by Kevin Douglas. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for Kevin Douglas | 03/15/2011 | |
| /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for Michelle Douglas | 03/15/2011 | |
| /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for Douglas Family Trust | 03/15/2011 | |
| /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust | 03/15/2011 | |
| /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for James E. Douglas III | 03/15/2011 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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