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0001703463
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000880807
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
000-19672
114 East Main Street
Ayer
MA
01432
(978) 842-3000
JOHN KOSIBA JR
Officer
Common
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
3 EDISON DRIVE
ALPHARETTA
GA
30005
29878
177815.93
29595446
06/22/2023
NASD
COMMON
06/09/2022
Performance Shares
ISSUER
N
11027
06/09/2022
Not Applicable
COMMON
08/06/2021
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
11943
08/06/2021
Not Applicable
COMMON
06/28/2020
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
6908
06/28/2020
Not Applicable
N
JOHN KOSIBA JR
114 East Main Street
Ayer
MA
01432
Common
06/21/2023
50132
308532.38
06/22/2023
03/17/2023
/s/ John William Kosiba