AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Jun 16, 2017

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on July 27, 2017

AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION	Meeting Information — Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	For holders as of: June 05, 2017
	Date: July 27, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM EDT
	Location:	American Superconductor Corp.
		64 Jackson Road
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION 64 JACKSON ROAD DEVENS, MA 01434-4020		Devens, MA 01434
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees
01 Vikram S. Budhraja 02 Arthur H. House 03 Pamela F.
Lenehan 04 Daniel P. McGahn 05 David R. Oliver, Jr.
06 John W. Wood, Jr.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2. and 3.
2. To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors of RSM US LLP as AMSC’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the
compensation of AMSC’s named executive officers.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:
4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency
of future advisory votes on the compensation of AMSC’s named executive officers.
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof.
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