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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on July 31, 2020.
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 114 EAST MAIN STREET
AYER, MA 01432
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: June 8, 2020
Date: July 31, 2020 Time: 10:30 AM EDT Location:
Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMSC2020.
The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To
attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AMSC2020 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page).
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
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We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy
materials before voting.
See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
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Before You Vote
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2. ANNUAL REPORT
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you
vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
01) Vikram S. Budhraja 04) Daniel P. McGahn 02) Arthur H. House 05) David R. Oliver, Jr. 03) Barbara G. Littlefield
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
2. To ratify the selection
by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of RSM US LLP as AMSC’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
3. To
approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of AMSC’s named executive officers.
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the
annual meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.
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