X0306 4 2012-10-25 0 0000880807 AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ AMSC 0001549685 Maguire James F C/O AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP. 64 JACKSON ROAD DEVENS MA 01434 0 1 0 0 EVP, Gridtec Solutions Common Stock 2012-10-25 4 A 0 187000 0.00 A 213756 D Common Stock 2380 I By 401(k) Plan Grant of restricted stock consisting of 40,000 shares vesting in three equal annual installments beginning May 9, 2013 and ending on May 9, 2015 and 147,000 shares which vest in their entirety upon the attainment of positive cash flow from operations before the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 213,756 shares directly. Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 2,380 shares indirectly through the company's 401(k) plan as of October 24, 2012. /s/ James F. Maguire 2012-10-26