Sec Form 4 - Douglas Kevin - American Superconductor Corp

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Douglas Kevin - American Superconductor Corp - For 07/27/10

About Form 4 Filing: Every director, officer or owner of more than ten percent of a class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the '34 Act must file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a statement of ownership regarding such security. The initial filing is on Form 3 and changes are reported on Form 4. The Annual Statement of beneficial ownership of securities is on Form 5. The forms contain information on the reporting person's relationship to the company and on purchases and sales of such equity securities.
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FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DOUGLAS KEVIN

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)	__ X __ Other (specify below)
13(d)(3) group

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/23/2010

(Street)

LARKSPUR, CA 94939

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

**Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned**
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY)	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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/23/2010		P		20,000	A	$ 31.28	2,049,328	D ^{( 1 )} ^{( 2 )}
Common Stock	07/23/2010		P		16,500	A	$ 31.28	1,368,430	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 3 )}	By Jean Douglas and James Douglas Irrevocable Descendats' Trust
Common Stock	07/23/2010		P		8,500	A	$ 31.28	767,732	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 4 )}	By Douglas Family Trust
Common Stock	07/23/2010		P		5,000	A	$ 31.28	467,010	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 5 )}	By James E Douglas III
Common Stock	07/26/2010		P		52,000	A	$ 32.21	2,101,328	D ^{( 1 )} ^{( 2 )}
Common Stock	07/26/2010		P		42,900	A	$ 32.21	1,411,330	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 3 )}	By Jean Douglas and James Douglas Irrevocable Descendats' Trust
Common Stock	07/26/2010		P		22,100	A	$ 32.21	789,832	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 4 )}	By Douglas Family Trust
Common Stock	07/26/2010		P		13,000	A	$ 32.21	480,010	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 5 )}	By James E Douglas III
Common Stock	07/27/2010		P		8,000	A	$ 32.61	2,109,328	D ^{( 1 )} ^{( 2 )}
Common Stock	07/27/2010		P		6,600	A	$ 32.61	1,417,930	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 3 )}	By Jean Douglas and James Douglas Irrevocable Descendats' Trust
Common Stock	07/27/2010		P		3,400	A	$ 32.61	793,232	I ^{( 2 )} ^{( 4 )}	By Douglas Family Trust
Common Stock	07/27/2010		P		2,000	A	$ 32.61	482,010	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 (MM/DD/YY)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY)	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 (MM/DD/YY)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

**Reporting Owners**
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DOUGLAS KEVIN 125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400 LARKSPUR, CA 94939		X		13(d)(3) group
DOUGLAS FAMILY TRUST 125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400 LARKSPUR, CA 94939		X		13(d)(3) group
JAMES & JEAN DOUGLAS IRREVOCABLE DESCENDANTS TRUST 125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400 LARKSPUR, CA 94939		X		13(d)(3) group
DOUGLAS JAMES E III 125 E. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD., STE 400 LARKSPUR, CA 94939		X		13(d)(3) group

**Signatures**
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for Kevin Douglas		07/27/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for Douglas Family Trust		07/27/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants? Trust		07/27/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, attorney in fact for James E. Douglas III		07/27/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These securities are held directly and jointly by Kevin Douglas and his wife, Michelle Douglas.
( 2 )Each of the reporting persons hereunder (individually, a "Reporting Person" and collectively the "Reporting Persons") may be deemed a member of a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or Rule 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act, with one or more of the other Reporting Persons. Although the Reporting Persons are reporting such securities as if they were members of a "group", the filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission by any Reporting Person that such Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of any securities other than those directly held by such Reporting Person.
( 3 )These securities are held directly by the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust and indirectly by Kevin Douglas. Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas, husband and wife, are each a co-trustee of the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants' Trust.
( 4 )These securities are held directly by the Douglas Family Trust and indirectly by Kevin Douglas. James E. Douglas and Jean A. Douglas, husband and wife, are each a co-trustee of the Douglas Family Trust.
( 5 )These securities are held directly by James E. Douglas III and indirectly by Kevin Douglas

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