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<PERIOD>20040129
<FILING-DATE>20040130
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>KARON STUART
<CIK>0001276961
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-19672
<FILM-NUMBER>04554572
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>12 GRANITEVIEW LANE
<CITY>HARVARD
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>01451
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/
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<IRS-NUMBER>042959321
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>TWO TECHNOLOGY DR
<CITY>WESTBOROUGH
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>01581
<PHONE>5088364200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>TWO TECHNOLOGY DR
<CITY>WESTBOROUGH
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>01581
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - STUART KARON
<TEXT>
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    <periodOfReport>2004-01-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000880807</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KARON STUART</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TWO TECHNOLOGY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTBOROUGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01581</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Business Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-07-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-07-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>19000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-04-20</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-04-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.625</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-04-11</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-04-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-04-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.81</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-04-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-04-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options are vested with respect to 19,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options are vested with respect to 4,000 shares.  The remaining 1,000 shares vest on 4/20/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options are vested with respect to 2,400 shares.  The remaining 1,600 shares vest in two equal annual installments beginning on 4/11/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options are vested with respect to 1,600 shares.  The remaining 2,400 shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 4/23/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options are vested with respect to 800 shares.  The remaining 3,200 shares vest in four equal annual installments beginning on 4/23/2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stuart Karon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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