AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ — Board/Management Information 2017

May 9, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2017

American Superconductor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-19672	04-2959321
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

64 Jackson Road Devens, Massachusetts	01434
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 842-3000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 7, 2017, John B. Vander Sande informed American Superconductor Corporation (the “ Company ”) that he will be retiring from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) when his current term as a director expires, and will therefore not be standing for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Mr. Vander Sande advised the Company that his decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

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SIGNATURES

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.

/s/ John W. Kosiba, Jr.
John W. Kosiba, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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