[144] American Superconductor Corp SEC Filing
American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) filed a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of 9,703 shares of Class A common stock through UBS Financial Services on Nasdaq with an aggregate market value of $493,451. The shares were acquired on 09/20/2016 via a non-qualified stock option issued by the company, and payment for the proposed sale is to be made by wire transfer. The filing lists 45,160,926 shares outstanding and shows no securities sold in the past three months by the seller. The filer also affirms they do not possess undisclosed material information about the issuer.
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TL;DR: Small planned insider sale; transaction size is minor relative to outstanding shares.
The Form 144 notifies the market of a proposed sale of 9,703 Class A shares valued at $493,451 to be executed via UBS on Nasdaq. The shares were acquired in 2016 through a non-qualified stock option, which indicates this is an exercise-related disposition rather than a new financing or corporate action. With 45,160,926 shares outstanding reported in the filing, the proposed sale represents a de minimis portion of the float, suggesting limited direct impact on capitalization or trading dynamics.
TL;DR: Disclosure complies with Rule 144 requirements and includes the seller's representation on material information.
The filing provides required details: broker name, acquisition date, nature of acquisition (NQ stock option), and payment method (wire transfer). It also includes the seller's attestation that they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information. From a governance perspective, this is a routine compliance disclosure enabling a controlled sale by a person subject to Rule 144 restrictions; nothing in the filing indicates regulatory or governance concerns.