SEC Form 4
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Poor Timothy D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
64 JACKSON ROAD

(Street)
DEVENS MA 01434

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ [ AMSC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Global Sales & Bus. Dev.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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 12/14/2009 M 20,000 A $14.9 65,708 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 M 800 A $7.81 66,508 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 1,264 D $38.26 65,244 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 220 D $38.3 65,024 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 100 D $38.31 64,924 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 100 D $38.32 64,824 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 1,100 D $38.34 63,724 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 900 D $38.3405 62,824 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 1,727 D $38.4 61,097 D
CommonStock 12/14/2009 S(1) 600 D $38.41 60,497 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 100 D $38.42 60,397 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 2,905 D $38.49 57,492 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 325 D $38.4905 57,167 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 100 D $38.493 57,067 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 1,720 D $38.5 55,347 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 100 D $38.51 55,247 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 819 D $38.52 54,428 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 600 D $38.53 53,828 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 100 D $38.54 53,728 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 100 D $38.55 53,628 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 528 D $38.57 53,100 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 300 D $38.58 52,800 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 400 D $38.5805 52,400 D
Common Stock 12/14/2009 S(1) 4,885 D $38.6939 47,515(2) D
Common Stock 456(3) I By 401(K) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
Stock Option (Right to buy) $14.9 12/14/2009 M 20,000 (4) 04/25/2017(4) Common Stock 20,000 $0.00 30,000 D
Stock Option (Right to buy) $7.81 12/14/2009 M 800 (5) 04/23/2012 Common Stock 800 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the reporting person on December 10, 2009.
2. Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 47,515 shares directly.
3. Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 456 shares indirectly through the company's 401(k) plan as of December 4, 2009.
4. The options (50,000 shares) were granted on April 25, 2007 and vest in equal annual installments over a five year period, and will be fully vested on April 25, 2012.
5. The option was fully vested as of April 23, 2007.
Remarks:
/s/ Timothy D. Poor 12/16/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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