SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

American Superconductor Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

030111108

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Jim Black
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 773-5840

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o      Rule 13d-1(b)

þ      Rule 13d-1(c)

o      Rule 13d-1(d)

(Continued on following pages)

     ^*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

CUSIP No.		030111108

(1)			Kevin Douglas and his wife, Michelle Douglas, hold 1,256,228 shares jointly as the beneficiaries and co-trustees of the K&M Douglas Trust. In addition, Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas are co-trustees of the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust, which holds 757,930 shares.
(2)			Kevin Douglas has dispositive power with respect to 282,010 shares held by James E. Douglas, III and 448,232 shares held by the Douglas Family Trust.
(3)			Based on 43,287,057 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2009, as reported in its report on  Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

CUSIP No.		030111108

(1)			Michelle Douglas and her husband, Kevin Douglas, hold 1,256,228 shares jointly as the beneficiaries and co-trustees of the K&M Douglas Trust. In addition, Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas are co-trustees of the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust, which holds 757,930 shares.
(2)			Based on 43,287,057 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2009, as reported in its report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

CUSIP No.		030111108

(1)			Kevin Douglas has dispositive power with respect to 282,010 shares held by James E. Douglas, III.
(2)			Based on 43,287,057 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2009, as reported in its report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

CUSIP No.		030111108

(1)			Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas are joint beneficiaries and co-trustees of the K&M Douglas Trust.
(2)			Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas hold 1,256,228 shares jointly as the beneficiaries and co-trustees of the K&M Douglas Trust.
(3)			Based on 43,287,057 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2009, as reported in its report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

CUSIP No.		030111108

(1)			James E. Douglas, Jr. and Jean A. Douglas, husband and wife, are co trustees.
(2)			Kevin Douglas has dispositive power with respect to 448,232 shares held by the Douglas Family Trust.
(3)			Based on 43,287,057 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2009, as reported in its report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

CUSIP No.		030111108

(1)			Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas, husband and wife, are co trustees.
(2)			Based on 43,287,057 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2009, as reported in its report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.

Item 1.

	(a)		Name of Issuer: American Superconductor Corporation
	(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: Two Technology Drive Westborough, MA 015812

Item 2.

	(1)(a)		NAME OF PERSONS FILING: Kevin Douglas Michelle Douglas James E. Douglas, III
	(b)		ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 125 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste 400 Larkspur, CA 94939
	(c)		CITIZENSHIP: United States
	(d)		TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
	(e)		CUSIP NUMBER: 030111108
	(2)(a)		NAME OF PERSONS FILING: Douglas Family Trust K&M Douglas Trust James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust
	(b)		ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 125 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste 400 Larkspur, CA 94939
	(c)		CITIZENSHIP: California
	(d)		TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
	(e)		CUSIP NUMBER: 030111108

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

		(a)		o		Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
		(b)		o		Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
		(c)		o		Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
		(d)		o		Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8)
		(e)		o		An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
		(f)		o		An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
		(g)		o		A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
		(h)		o		A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
		(i)		o		A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
		(j)		o		Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
		Not Applicable.

Item 4.		Ownership

          Reference is made to Rows 5-9 and 11 of each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13G/A and associated footnotes, which Rows and footnotes are incorporated by reference herein.

          As of the date of the event which required the filing of this Schedule 13G/A, the Reporting Persons held directly the following number of shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock:

		COMMON STOCK
REPORTING PERSON		DIRECTLY HELD
Kevin and Michelle Douglas (1)(2)			1,256,228
James E. Douglas, III (3)			282,010
Douglas Family Trust (4)			448,232
James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust (5)			757,930
Total			2,744,400

          Each of the Reporting Persons hereunder may be deemed a member of a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or Rule 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act with one or more of the other Reporting Persons hereunder. Although the Reporting Persons are reporting such securities as if they were members of a “group,” the filing of this Schedule 13G/A shall not be construed as an admission by any Reporting Person that such Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of any securities other than those directly held by such Reporting Person.

Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

          If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: o

Item 6.		Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

          Not applicable.

Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

          Not applicable.

Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

          See Item 4 of this Schedule 13G/A and the Joint Filing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group

          Not applicable.

Item 10.		Certification

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Kevin Douglas
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Michelle Douglas
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				James E. Douglas, III
				DOUGLAS FAMILY TRUST
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: James E. Douglas, Jr.
				Title: Trustee
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Jean A. Douglas
				Title: Trustee
				K&M DOUGLAS TRUST
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Kevin Douglas
				Title: Trustee
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Michelle Douglas
				Title: Trustee
				JAMES DOUGLAS AND JEAN DOUGLAS IRREVOCABLE DESCENDANTS’ TRUST
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Kevin Douglas
				Title: Trustee
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Michelle Douglas
				Title: Trustee

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          This Joint Filing Agreement (this “Agreement”) hereby confirms the agreement by and among all of the undersigned that the Schedule 13G/A to which this Agreement is attached as Exhibit A with respect to the beneficial ownership of the undersigned of shares of American Superconductor Corporation’s Common Stock is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Kevin Douglas
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Michelle Douglas
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				James E. Douglas, III
				DOUGLAS FAMILY TRUST
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: James E. Douglas, Jr.
				Title: Trustee
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Jean A. Douglas
				Title: Trustee
				K&M DOUGLAS TRUST
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Kevin Douglas
				Title: Trustee
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Michelle Douglas
				Title: Trustee
				JAMES DOUGLAS AND JEAN DOUGLAS IRREVOCABLE DESCENDANTS’ TRUST
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Kevin Douglas
				Title: Trustee
		Date: February 10, 2009		By: /s/ Eileen Davis-Wheatman, as Attorney-in-Fact
				Name: Michelle Douglas
				Title: Trustee