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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-025580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110310
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110315

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19672
		FILM NUMBER:		11688927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIXTY FOUR JACKSON ROAD
		CITY:			DEVENS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01434
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9788423000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIXTY FOUR JACKSON ROAD
		CITY:			DEVENS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01434
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;10, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>American Superconductor Corporation</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware<BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>64 Jackson Road, Devens, MA<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (978)&nbsp;842-3000</DIV>

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</B></DIV>

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    <TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March&nbsp;10, 2011, the Board of Directors of American Superconductor Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;) elected a new director, Pamela F. Lenehan, effective on March&nbsp;11, 2011. Ms.&nbsp;Lenehan was
also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the &#147;Audit
Committee&#148;). She has no relationships or transactions with the Company which are required to be
disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K, nor are there any arrangements or
understandings with other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;Lenehan will be compensated for her service on the Board of Directors of the Company (the
&#147;Board&#148;) and the Audit Committee in accordance with the Company&#146;s existing compensation
arrangements for non-employee directors. On March&nbsp;11, 2011, Ms.&nbsp;Lenehan received an automatic grant
of options under our 2007 Director Stock Plan to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock. These
options have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of
grant and become exercisable in equal installments over a two-year period. Ms.&nbsp;Lenehan also will
receive a cash retainer of $20,000 per year for her service on the Board. The fees are paid in the
form of a quarterly retainer of $5,000. Ms.&nbsp;Lenehan also will receive an annual grant of 3,000
fully-vested shares of common stock three business days following each Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company, provided that she has served as a director for at least one year. Ms.
Lenehan will receive a fee of $1,500 for each Company Board or committee meeting that she attends
and $1,000 for each Company Board or committee teleconference meeting that she participates in.
The Company will pay Ms.&nbsp;Lenehan&#146;s travel and accommodation expenses to attend meetings and other
corporate functions, along with any taxes related to such payments.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION <BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date: March 15, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ David A. Henry
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">David A. Henry    &nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><I>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</I>&nbsp;</TD>
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