<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-050089.txt : 20210806
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210806090029
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-050089
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210806
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210806

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19672
		FILM NUMBER:		211150968

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR
		STREET 2:		64 JACKSON ROAD
		CITY:			DEVENS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01434

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:			0331

	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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        <issuerName>AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>McGahn Daniel P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>114 EAST MAIN ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AYER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01432</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-08-05</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35661</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.54</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>729776</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>By 401(k) plan</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Mr. McGahn elected to take his cash payout, net of applicable taxes and withholdings, under the terms of the American Superconductor Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) fiscal 2020 executive incentive plan in immediately vested shares of the Company with an equal fair market value based on the August 5, 2021 closing price of the Company's common stock. This award of immediately vested shares of the Company was awarded to Mr. McGahn on August 5, 2021 and made in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 729,776 shares directly.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Following all the transactions reported on this Form 4, the reporting person holds 8,159 shares indirectly through the company's 401(k) plan as of August 6, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel P. McGahn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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