Schedule 13D/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*

American Superconductor Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
030111108
(CUSIP Number)
Donna M. Cochener
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 622-3150
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
September 29, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* 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.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Kevin Douglas
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   657,332 (1)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   8,003,684 (2)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   657,332 (1)
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    12,078,168 (3)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  12,735,500
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  25.0% (4)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Held by the KGD 2010 Annuity Trust I, of which Kevin Douglas is the trustee and beneficiary.
(2) Kevin Douglas and his wife, Michelle Douglas, hold jointly as the beneficiaries and co-trustees of the K&M Douglas Trust 3,967,864 shares, including currently exercisable call options to purchase 400,000 shares at $60.00 per share. In addition, Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas are co-trustees of the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust, which holds 4,035,820 shares, including currently exercisable call options to purchase 330,000 shares at $60.00 per share.
(3) Kevin Douglas has dispositive power with respect to (a) 1,275,310 shares, including currently exercisable call options to purchase 100,000 shares at $60.00 per share held by James E. Douglas III, (b) 2,141,842 shares, including exercisable call options to purchase 170,000 shares at $60.00 per share held by the Douglas Family Trust, and (c) 657,332 shares held by the MMD 2010 Annuity Trust I, of which Michelle Douglas is trustee and beneficiary, in addition to the shares listed in footnote (2) above.
(4) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Michelle Douglas
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   657,332 (1)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   8,003,684 (2)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    8,661,016 (3)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  8,661,016 (3)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  17.0%(4)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Held by the MMD 2010 Annuity Trust I, of which Michelle Douglas is the trustee and beneficiary.
(2) Kevin Douglas and his wife, Michelle Douglas, hold jointly as the beneficiaries and co-trustees of the K&M Douglas Trust 3,967,864 shares, including currently exercisable call options to purchase 400,000 shares at $60.00 per share. In addition, Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas are co-trustees of the James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust, which holds 4,035,820 shares, including currently exercisable call options to purchase 330,000 shares at $60.00 per share.
(3) Includes shares held in the MMD 2010 Annuity Trust I in addition to the shares listed in footnote 2 above.
(4) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

James E. Douglas III
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,275,310 (1)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,275,310 (1)(2)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,275,310 (1)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  2.5%(3)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Includes currently exercisable call options to purchase 100,000 shares at $60.00 per share.
(2) Kevin Douglas also has dispositive power.
(3) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

K&M Douglas Trust (1)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   3,967,864 (2)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   3,967,864 (2)
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  3,967,864 (2)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  7.8% (3)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas, husband and wife, are beneficiaries and co-trustees.
(2) Includes currently exercisable call options to purchase 400,000 shares at $60.00 per share.
(3) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Qfor the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Douglas Family Trust (1)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   2,141,842 (2)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    2,141,842 (2)(3)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  2,141,842 (2)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  4.2% (4)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) James E. Douglas and Jean A. Douglas, husband and wife, are co-trustees.
(2) Includes currently exercisable call options to purchase 170,000 shares at $60.00 per share.
(3) Kevin Douglas also has dispositive power.
(4) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust (1)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   4,035,820 (2)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   4,035,820 (2)
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  4,035,820 (2)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  7.9% (3)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Kevin Douglas and Michelle Douglas, husband and wife, are co-trustees.
(2) Includes currently exercisable call options to purchase 330,000 shares at $60.00 per share.
(3) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

KGD 2010 Annuity Trust I (1)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   657,332
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   657,332
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  657,332
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  1.3% (2)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Kevin Douglas is the trustee and beneficiary.
(2) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
960908309 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

MMD 2010 Annuity Trust I (1)
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   657,332
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    657,332 (2)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  657,332
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  1.3% (3)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
(1) Michelle Douglas is the trustee and beneficiary.
(2) Kevin Douglas also has dispositive power.
(3) Based on 50,868,708 shares of the Issuer’s common stock outstanding as of September 15, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.


 

Schedule 13D
This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2011 (the “Schedule 13D”). Except as set forth in this Amendment, the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
This Amendment discloses additional purchases of the Stock, on September 29-30, 2011. The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the additional shares of Stock were as follows:
                 
Purchaser   Source of Funds     Amount  
K&M Douglas Trust
  PF   $ 1,634,310  
James A. Douglas & Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust
  PF   $ 1,348,305  
Douglas Family Trust
  PF   $ 694,582  
James E. Douglas III
  PF   $ 408,577  
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
The beneficial ownership of the Stock by each Filer at the date hereof is reflected on that Reporting Person’s cover page.
The Filers effected the following transactions in the Stock in open market transactions on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions in the Stock by the Filers since 60 days before the date on the cover page of this Amendment:
                                 
    Purchase or             Number     Price per  
Name   Sale     Date     of Shares     Share  
K&M Douglas Trust
  Purchase     9/29/11       332,000     $ 4.36  
James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust
  Purchase     9/29/11       273,900     $ 4.36  
Douglas Family Trust
  Purchase     9/29/11       141,100     $ 4.36  
James E. Douglas III
  Purchase     9/29/11       83,000     $ 4.36  
K&M Douglas Trust
  Purchase     9/30/11       43,200     $ 4.32  
James Douglas and Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust
  Purchase     9/30/11       35,640     $ 4.32  
Douglas Family Trust
  Purchase     9/30/11       18,360     $ 4.32  
James E. Douglas III
  Purchase     9/30/11       10,800     $ 4.32  

 

 


 

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: October 4, 2011
  *Kevin Douglas
 
   
 
  Kevin Douglas
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Michelle Douglas
 
   
 
  Michelle Douglas
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *James E. Douglas III
 
   
 
  James E. Douglas III
 
   
 
  K&M Douglas Trust
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Kevin Douglas
 
   
 
  By:       Kevin Douglas
 
  Title:    Trustee
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Michelle Douglas
 
   
 
  By:       Michelle Douglas
 
  Title:    Trustee
 
   
 
  Douglas Family Trust
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *James E. Douglas, Jr.
 
   
 
  By:       James E. Douglas, Jr.
 
  Title:    Trustee
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Jean A. Douglas
 
   
 
  By:       Jean A. Douglas
 
  Title:    Trustee
 
   
 
  James Douglas And Jean Douglas
Irrevocable Descendants’ Trust
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Kevin Douglas
 
   
 
  By:       Kevin Douglas
 
  Title:    Trustee
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Michelle Douglas
 
   
 
  By:       Michelle Douglas
 
  Title:    Trustee

 

 


 

     
 
  KGD 2010 Annuity Trust I
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Kevin Douglas
 
   
 
  By:       Kevin Douglas
 
  Title:    Trustee
 
   
 
  MMD Annuity Trust I
 
   
Date: October 4, 2011
  *Michelle Douglas
 
   
 
  By:       Michelle Douglas
 
  Title:    Trustee
 
   
*Eileen Wheatman
   
 
   
/s/ Eileen Wheatman
   
     
By: Eileen Wheatman
   
Attorney-in-Fact