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ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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	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:			0331

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19672
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	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIXTY FOUR JACKSON ROAD
		CITY:			DEVENS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01434
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9788423000

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		CITY:			DEVENS
		STATE:			MA
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements</B>
<BR>
<B>of Certain Officers.</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 2%"><B><I>Executive Incentive Plan</I></B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 2%">On May&nbsp;12, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Committee&#148;) of
American Superconductor Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), as well as the Board of Directors of the
Company, approved an executive incentive plan for the Company&#146;s fiscal year ending March&nbsp;31, 2011
(&#147;fiscal 2010&#148;). Participants in the plan include the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer and all
other executive officers. The Committee is responsible for determining the payout under the plan to
each executive officer except the Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors of the Company
determines the payout under the plan for the Chief Executive Officer, taking into account the
recommendation received from the Committee.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 2%">Pursuant to the plan, the Committee designated for each executive officer a target cash
incentive amount, expressed as a percentage of the officer&#146;s base salary. In establishing these
targets, the Committee took into account for each officer the level of total compensation including
base salary, cash incentive and equity paid by similar companies for comparable positions based on
market data compiled by our outside compensation consultant Pearl Meyer & Partners.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 2%">The amount of the incentive award actually paid to each executive officer may be less than or
greater than the executive&#146;s target cash incentive, with the amount capped at 156% of the target
incentive. For each executive officer, other than Mr.&nbsp;Collett, individual incentive awards will be
determined following the end of fiscal 2010 based on the following factors and their corresponding
weightings:

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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&#149;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"></FONT><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">the Company&#146;s net income (loss)&nbsp;before amortization of acquisition-related
intangibles, restructuring and impairments, stock-based compensation expense, other
unusual charges and any tax effects related to these items for fiscal 2010 as compared
to the target established by the Committee &#150; 40%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&#149;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"></FONT><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">the executive&#146;s achievement of individual, measurable objectives during fiscal
2010 as determined by the Committee for all executives with the exception of the Chief
Executive Officer, who is evaluated by the Board of Directors &#150; 40%</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&#149;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"></FONT><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">the executive&#146;s overall contribution during fiscal 2010 towards the achievement of
the Company&#146;s financial and non-financial objectives (subjective performance measure) &#150;
20%</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 2%">Mr.&nbsp;Collett&#146;s incentive award will be determined using the same foregoing factors, but their
corresponding weightings shall be 40%, 20% and 40%, respectively.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 2%">The following table sets forth each current executive officer&#146;s target cash incentive for
fiscal 2010.


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    <TD width="19%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Target&nbsp;Incentive as % of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Executive Officer</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Base Salary</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Target&nbsp;Incentive</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Gregory J. Yurek</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Chairman of the</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">450,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Board and Chief
Executive Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Daniel P. McGahn</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">President and Chief</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">65</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">214,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Operating Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Charles W. Stankiewicz</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Executive Vice</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">160,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">President and
General Manager,
AMSC Power Systems</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">David A. Henry</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Senior Vice</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">147,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">President, Chief
Financial Officer,
Treasurer and
Secretary</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">John R. Collett</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Senior Vice</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">125,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">President and Chief
Strategy Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Angelo R. Santamaria</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Senior Vice</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">President, Global
Manufacturing
Operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Timothy D. Poor</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Senior Vice</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">120,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">President, Global
Sales and Business
Development</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Susan J. DiCecco</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Vice President,</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">112,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
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	American Superconductor Corporation
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	May 14, 2010
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