[Form 4] American Superconductor Corp Insider Trading Activity
Arthur H. House, a director of American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC), filed a Form 4 reporting stock option-related activity and an open-market sale. The filing shows a transaction dated 08/06/2025 related to a $6.80 exercise-price stock option covering 9,703 shares and a sale on 08/08/2025 of 9,703 common shares at $50.9205 per share. The Form 4 states the shares were sold for tax and estate planning purposes. Following these transactions the reporting person directly holds 48,663 shares. The filing also references the Amended and Restated 2007 Director Stock Plan and provides vesting/grant timing for the option.
- Timely, detailed disclosure of insider transactions including dates, amounts, and sale price
- Reason for sale disclosed (tax and estate planning), which improves transparency
- Sale of 9,703 shares on 08/08/2025 reduced direct holdings to 48,663 shares
- Transaction involved previously issued option related to 9,703 shares (exercise price $6.80), which is a dilution-related item investors may note
Insights
Director sold 9,703 AMSC shares at $50.9205; holdings fell to 48,663—sale disclosed as tax and estate planning.
The Form 4 documents a sale of 9,703 common shares on 08/08/2025 at $50.9205 and an associated stock-option-related transaction dated 08/06/2025 with a stated exercise/conversion price of $6.80 covering 9,703 shares. The filer states the sale was for tax and estate planning. From an investor-significance perspective this is a routine, disclosed insider sale rather than an operational update; the filing provides concrete quantities and prices enabling precise calculation of proceeds and post-transaction ownership.
Form 4 shows timely disclosure and explains the sale as tax/estate planning; option grant details are included under the director plan.
The filing identifies the reporting person as a director and documents both an option-related item and a sale of the same number of shares, with an explicit explanation that the sale was for tax and estate planning. The Form references the 2007 Director Stock Plan and provides vesting/grant history. There are no governance red flags or allegations in the filing; the disclosure appears compliant and detailed regarding dates, amounts, and rationale.