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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 5, 2004

 

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American Superconductor Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

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Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-19672		04-2959321
(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Two Technology Drive, Westborough, MA		01581
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

 

(508) 836-4200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On August 5, 2004, American Superconductor Corporation announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

		AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Date: August 5, 2004		By:		/s/ Kevin M. Bisson
				Kevin M. Bisson
				Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated August 5, 2004