SEC FORM 4 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*
DOUGLAS KEVIN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400

(Street)
LARKSPUR CA 94939

(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 X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 03/17/2011 P 80,000 A $23.28 1,714,664 D(1)
Common Stock 03/17/2011 P 66,000 A $23.28 2,176,930 I(2)(3) By James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust
Common Stock 03/17/2011 P 34,000 A $23.28 1,184,232 I(2)(4) By Douglas Family Trust
Common Stock 03/17/2011 P 20,000 A $23.28 712,010 I(2)(5) By James E. Douglas III
Common Stock 03/21/2011 P 71,200 A $23.57 1,785,864 D(1)
Common Stock 03/21/2010 P 58,740 A $23.57 2,235,670 I(2)(3) By James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust
Common Stock 03/21/2011 P 30,260 A $23.57 1,214,492 I(3)(4) By Douglas Family Trust
Common Stock 03/21/2011 P 17,800 A $23.57 729,810 I(2)(5) By James E. Douglas III
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOUGLAS KEVIN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400

(Street)
LARKSPUR CA 94939

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Douglas Michelle

(Last) (First) (Middle)
125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400

(Street)
LARKSPUR CA 94939

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOUGLAS FAMILY TRUST

(Last) (First) (Middle)
125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400

(Street)
LARKSPUR CA 94939

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JAMES & JEAN DOUGLAS IRREVOCABLE DESCENDANTS TRUST

(Last) (First) (Middle)
125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400

(Street)
LARKSPUR CA 94939

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOUGLAS JAMES E III

(Last) (First) (Middle)
125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400

(Street)
LARKSPUR CA 94939

(City) (State) (Zip)
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 03/21/2011
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for Michelle Douglas 03/21/2011
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for Douglas Family Trust 03/21/2011
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust 03/21/2011
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for James E. Douglas III 03/21/2011
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