---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-023329"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMSC"
cik: "0000880807"
company_name: "AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T16:01:11.158622+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMSC annual meeting results: directors elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- Elects six directors with ~13.4-13.7M votes for each; 8.6M broker non-votes.
- Ratifies RSM US LLP as auditor: 22.1M for, 92k against, 196k abstain.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 12.5M for, 358k against, 884k abstain; 8.6M broker non-votes.
- Advisory vote on frequency: 1-year option received 11.8M votes; company will hold annual say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-023329
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMSC
- cik: 0000880807
- company_name: AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880807/000143774923023329/0001437749-23-023329-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880807/000143774923023329/amsc20230811_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-08-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-11
  source text: 3. The Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by a vote of 12,500,612 shares of common stock for, 358,339 shares of common stock against and 884,248 shares of common stock abstaining. There were 8,642,823 broker non-votes on this matter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880807/000143774923023329/0001437749-23-023329-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-08-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-11
  source text: 1. The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”): DIRECTOR VOTES FOR VOTES WITHHELD Laura A. Dambier 13,657,737 85,462 Arthur H. House 13,392,983 350,216 Margaret D. Klein 13,624,994 118,205 Barbara G. Littlefield 13,655,027 88,172 Daniel P. McGahn 13,614,612 128,587 David R. Oliver, Jr. 13,503,378 239,821 There were 8,642,823 broker non-votes for each director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880807/000143774923023329/0001437749-23-023329-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-08-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-11
  source text: 2. The Company’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year by a vote of 22,098,133 shares of common stock for, 91,955 shares of common stock against and 195,934 shares of common stock abstaining. There were no broker non-votes on this matter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880807/000143774923023329/0001437749-23-023329-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-08-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-11
  source text: 4. The Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, for the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “ Frequency Vote ”) by a vote of 11,843,848 shares of common stock for 1 Year, 37,953 shares of common stock for 2 Years, 1,620,150 shares of common stock for 3 Years and 241,248 shares of common stock abstaining. There were 8,642,823 broker non-votes on this matter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880807/000143774923023329/0001437749-23-023329-index.htm

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