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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-013279
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210520
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210525

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:		21960716

	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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<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 18pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Pursuant to Section</b>&nbsp;<b>13 or 15(d) of</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>May 20, 2021</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 24pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>American Superconductor Corporation</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><b>Registrant</b>&#8217;<b>s telephone number, including area code </b><b><u>(978)</u></b>&nbsp;<b><u>842-3000</u></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 15pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 15pt;">&#9744; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 15pt;">&#9744; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 15pt;">&#9744; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 17pt; text-indent: -9pt;"><b>Item 5.02 </b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 17pt; text-indent: -9pt;"><b>Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b><i>(e) Fiscal 2021</i></b>&nbsp;<b><i>Executive Incentive Plan</i></b><b>.</b>&nbsp;On May&nbsp;20, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#8220;<u>Committee</u>&#8221;) of American Superconductor Corporation (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;) and the Board of Directors of the Company approved an executive incentive plan for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year ending March&nbsp;31, 2022 (&#8220;<u>fiscal 2021</u>&#8221;). Participants in the plan include the Company&#8217;s chief executive officer and all other current executive officers. Pursuant to the plan, each participant is designated a target cash incentive amount, expressed as a percentage of the participant&#8217;s base salary. The Committee is responsible for determining the payout under the plan to each participant 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 of the Committee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:25pt;">The amount of the incentive award actually paid to each participant may be less than or greater than the participant&#8217;s target cash incentive, with the amount capped at 200% of the target incentive. For each participant, individual incentive awards will be determined following the end of fiscal 2021 based on the following factors and their corresponding weightings:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#8226;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">the Company&#8217;s operating cash flow for fiscal 2021 as compared to the established target &#8211;&nbsp;50%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">the Company&#8217;s revenues for fiscal 2021 as compared to the established target &#8211;&nbsp;25%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">the Company&#8217;s operating expenses for fiscal 2021 as compared to the established target &#8211;&nbsp;25%</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The following table sets forth the target cash incentive for fiscal 2021 for each current executive officer:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Executive</b>&nbsp;<b>Officer</b></p>
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			<b>as % of</b><br>
			<b>Base Salary</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt;text-indent:-12pt;">Daniel&nbsp;P.&nbsp;McGahn</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Chairman, President&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Officer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">525,000</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt;text-indent:-12pt;">John&nbsp;W.&nbsp;Kosiba,&nbsp;Jr.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President,&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Treasurer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">55</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">189,750</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">(d<i>) Exhibits</i>:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="ex_252986.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Fiscal 2021 Executive Incentive Plan.</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;text-indent:30pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">May 25, 2021</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">/S/&nbsp;JOHN W. KOSIBA, JR.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>John W. Kosiba, Jr.</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b><i>Exhibit 10.1</i></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b><i>Fiscal 2021</i></b>&nbsp;<b><i>Executive Incentive Plan</i></b><b>.</b>&nbsp;On May&nbsp;20, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#8220;<u>Committee</u>&#8221;) of American Superconductor Corporation (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;) and the Board of Directors of the Company approved an executive incentive plan for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year ending March&nbsp;31, 2022 (&#8220;<u>fiscal 2021</u>&#8221;). Participants in the plan include the Company&#8217;s chief executive officer and all other current executive officers. Pursuant to the plan, each participant is designated a target cash incentive amount, expressed as a percentage of the participant&#8217;s base salary. The Committee is responsible for determining the payout under the plan to each participant 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 of the Committee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:25pt;">The amount of the incentive award actually paid to each participant may be less than or greater than the participant&#8217;s target cash incentive, with the amount capped at 200% of the target incentive. For each participant, individual incentive awards will be determined following the end of fiscal 2021 based on the following factors and their corresponding weightings:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#8226;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">the Company&#8217;s operating cash flow for fiscal 2021 as compared to the established target &#8211;&nbsp;50%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#8226;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">the Company&#8217;s revenues for fiscal 2021 as compared to the established target &#8211;&nbsp;25%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">the Company&#8217;s operating expenses for fiscal 2021 as compared to the established target &#8211;&nbsp;25%</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The following table sets forth the target cash incentive for fiscal 2021 for each current executive officer:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Executive</b>&nbsp;<b>Officer</b></p>
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			<b>as % of</b><br>
			<b>Base Salary</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Target</b>&nbsp;<b>Incentive</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt;text-indent:-12pt;">Daniel&nbsp;P.&nbsp;McGahn</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Chairman, President&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Officer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">100</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">$</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">525,000</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt;text-indent:-12pt;">John&nbsp;W.&nbsp;Kosiba,&nbsp;Jr.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President,&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Treasurer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">55</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">%</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">189,750</p>
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