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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080131164242
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-006656
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880807
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621]
		IRS NUMBER:				042959321
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01581
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088364200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01581

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McGahn Daniel P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001425153

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19672
		FILM NUMBER:		08565029

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-842-3307

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR
		STREET 2:		64 JACKSON ROAD
		CITY:			DEVENS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01434
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    <periodOfReport>2008-01-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000880807</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001425153</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McGahn Daniel P</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>64 JACKSON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEVENS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01434</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Stategic Planning,Corp Dev</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>292</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k) Plan</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-11</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-12-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.55</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-05-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-05-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person holds 292 shares indirectly through the company's 401(k) plan as of December 31, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options (40,000 shares) will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/11/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options (30,000 shares) will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 05/15/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List



     Exhibit 24- Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel P. McGahn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS


       Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of David A. Henry, Gregory J. Yurek and Patrick J. Rondeau, signing singly and each acting individually, as the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power and authority as hereinafter described to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s capacity as an officer and/or director of American Superconductor Corporation (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; (the ?Exchange Act?).

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to prepare, complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, prepare, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely deliver and file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority.

3. seek and obtain, as the undersigned?s representative and on the undersigned?s behalf, information regarding transactions in the Company?s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to such attorney-in-fact and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and

4. take any action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full  power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledged that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming nor relieving, nor is the Company assuming nor relieving, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The undersigned acknowledges that neither the Company nor the foregoing attorneys
- -in-fact assume (i) any liability for the undersigned?s responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 30th day of January, 2008.

				                         /s/ Daniel P. McGahn
						Signature



						Daniel P. McGahn
						Print Name

BOSTON 1391350v1

Exhibit 24


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