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THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 19

Exhibit 10.3

Warrant No.  ____

THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITES ACT").  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR ANY OF SUCH SHARES MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT. 

Right to Purchase 200,000

Shares of Common Stock,

$0.01 par value per share

Issue Date:  April 4, 2005

STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, TM Capital Corp., or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from American Superconductor Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at any time or from time to time during the period specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), at an initial exercise price of  $9.50 per share (the "Exercise Price").

The term "Warrant Shares," as used herein, refers to the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder.  The Warrant Shares and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof.  The term Warrants means this Warrant and any other warrants issued pursuant to that certain Settlement Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2005, by and between the Company and TM Capital Corp. (the "Settlement Agreement"). 

This Warrant is subject to the following terms, provisions, and conditions:

	Manner of Exercise; Issuance of Certificates; Payment for Shares.  Subject to the provisions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the holder hereof, in whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant, together with a completed exercise agreement in the form attached hereto (the "Exercise Agreement"), to the Company during normal business hours on any business day at the Company's principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), and upon (i) payment to the Company in cash, by certified or official bank check or by wire transfer for the account of the Company of the Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement or (ii) delivery to the Company of a written notice of an election to effect a "Cashless Exercise" (as defined in Section 11(c) below) for the Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement.  The Warrant Shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof or such holder's designee, as the record owner of such shares, as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered, the completed Exercise Agreement shall have been delivered, and payment shall have been made for such shares (or an election to effect a Cashless Exercise has been made) as set forth above.  Certificates for the Warrant Shares so purchased, representing the aggregate number of shares specified in the Exercise Agreement, shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a reasonable time, not exceeding three (3) business days, after this Warrant shall have been so exercised.  The certificates so delivered shall be in such denominations as may be requested by the holder hereof and shall be registered in the name of such holder or such other name as shall be designated by such holder.  In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise hereof, provided the Company's transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") Fast Automated Securities Transfer program, upon request of the holder hereof and so long as the certificates therefor do not bear a legend and the holder thereof is not obligated to return such certificate for the placement of a legend thereon, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise hereof to the holder by crediting the account of the Warrant holder's prime broker or nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system.  If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, then, unless this Warrant has expired, the Company shall, at its expense, at the time of delivery of such certificates, deliver to the holder a new Warrant representing the number of shares with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised.

	Period of Exercise.  Except as provided in Section 1 above, this Warrant is exercisable at any time or from time to time on or after the date hereof (the "Issue Date") and before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the fifth (5th) year anniversary of the Issue Date (the "Exercise Period").

	Certain Agreements of the Company.  The Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

	Shares to be Fully Paid.  All Warrant Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect to the issue thereof.

	Reservation of Shares.  During the Exercise Period, the Company shall at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of this Warrant.

	Listing.  The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant upon each national securities exchange or automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance upon exercise of this Warrant) and shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all shares of Common Stock from time to time issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant.

	Certain Actions Prohibited.  The Company will not, by amendment of its charter or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by it hereunder, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be requested by the holder of this Warrant in order to protect the exercise privilege of the holder of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment, consistent with the tenor and purpose of this Warrant.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, and (ii) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant.

	Successors and Assigns.  This Warrant will be binding upon any entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of all or substantially all the Company's assets.

	Antidilution Provisions.  During the Exercise Period, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Paragraph 4.  In the event that any adjustment of the Exercise Price as required herein results in a fraction of a cent, such Exercise Price shall be rounded up to the nearest cent.

	Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock.  If the Company at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, then, after the date of record for effecting such subdivision, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced.  If the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then, after the date of record for effecting such combination, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased.

	Adjustment in Number of Shares.  Upon each adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 4, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying a number equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing the product so obtained by the adjusted Exercise Price.

	Consolidation, Merger or Sale.  In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into any other corporation, or in the case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Company, then as a condition of such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, adequate provision will be made whereby the holder of this Warrant will have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this Warrant in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable upon the exercise of this Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant had such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance not taken place.  In any such case, the Company will make appropriate provision to insure that the provisions of this Paragraph 4 hereof will thereafter be applicable as nearly as may be in relation to any shares of stock or securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant.  The Company will not effect any consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance unless prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) and, if an entity different from the successor or the acquiring entity, the entity whose capital stock or assets the holders of the Common Stock of the Company are entitled to receive as a result of such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance (the "Surviving Entity") assumes by written instrument the obligations under this Paragraph 4 and the obligations to deliver to the holder of this Warrant such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the holder may be entitled to acquire.

	Distribution of Assets.  In case the Company shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (including cash) to holders of Common Stock as a partial liquidating dividend, by way of return of capital or otherwise, then, after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such distribution, but prior to the date of distribution, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant for the purchase of any or all of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto, to receive the amount of such assets that would have been payable to the holder had such holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such distribution.

	Notice of Adjustment.  Upon the occurrence of any event that requires any adjustment of the Exercise Price, then, and in each such case, the Company shall give notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant, which notice shall state the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease in the number of Warrant Shares purchasable at such price upon exercise, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based.  Such calculation shall be certified by the chief financial officer of the Company.

	Minimum Adjustment of Exercise Price.  No adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made in an amount of less than 1% of the Exercise Price in effect at the time such adjustment is otherwise required to be made, but any such lesser adjustment shall be carried forward and shall be made at the time and together with the next subsequent adjustment that, together with any adjustments so carried forward, shall amount to not less than 1% of such Exercise Price.

	No Fractional Shares.  No fractional shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of any fractional share that would otherwise be issuable in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the date of such exercise.

	Other Notices.  In case at any time:

	the Company shall declare any dividend upon the Common Stock payable in shares of stock of any class or make any other distribution (including dividends or distributions payable in cash out of retained earnings) to the holders of the Common Stock;

	the Company shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or other rights;

	there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification of the Common Stock, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, or sale of all or substantially all its assets to, another corporation or entity; or

	there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company;

then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the holder of this Warrant (a) notice of the date on which the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive any such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and (b) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, notice of the date (or, if not then known, a reasonable approximation thereof by the Company) when the same shall take place.  Such notice shall also specify the date (or if not then known, the best estimate of such date) on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or to exchange their Common Stock for stock or other securities or property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up, as the case may be.  Such notice shall be given at least 30 days prior to the record date or the date on which the Company's books are closed in respect thereto.  Failure to give any such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the proceedings referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.

	Certain Events.  If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the adjustment provisions of this Paragraph 4 but not expressly provided for by such provisions, the Company will give notice of such event as provided in Paragraph 4(h) hereof, and the Company's Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant so that the rights of the holder of this Warrant shall be neither enhanced nor diminished by such event.

	Certain Definitions.

	"Market Price," as of any date, (i) means the average of the last reported sale price per share for the shares of Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding such date as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets or an equivalent reliable reporting service mutually acceptable to and hereafter designated by the holder of this Warrant and the Company ("Bloomberg"), or (ii) if the Nasdaq National Market is not the principal trading market for the shares of Common Stock, the average of the last reported sale prices per share on the principal trading market for the Common Stock during the same period as reported by Bloomberg, or (iii) if market value cannot be calculated as of such date on any of the foregoing bases, the Market Price shall be the fair market value per share as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company. The manner of determining the Market Price of the Common Stock set forth in the foregoing definition shall apply with respect to any other security in respect of which a determination as to market value must be made hereunder.

	"Common Stock," for purposes of this Paragraph 4, includes the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, and any additional class of stock of the Company having no preference as to dividends or distributions on liquidation, provided that the shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant shall include only shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, in respect of which this Warrant is exercisable, or shares resulting from any subdivision or combination of such Common Stock, or in the case of any reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale of the character referred to in Paragraph 4(c) hereof, the stock or other securities or property provided for in such Paragraph.

	"Trading Day" means any day on which the Common Stock is traded for any period on the Nasdaq National Market, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.

	Issue Tax.  The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder of this Warrant or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than the holder of this Warrant.

	No Rights or Liabilities as a Shareholder.  This Warrant shall not entitle the holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company.  No provision of this Warrant, in the absence of affirmative action by the holder hereof to purchase Warrant Shares, and no mere enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of such holder for the Exercise Price or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

	Transfer, Exchange, and Replacement of Warrant.

	Restriction on Transfer.  This Warrant and the rights granted to the holder hereof are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant, together with a properly executed assignment in the form attached hereto, at the office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 7(e) below, provided, however, that any transfer or assignment shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Paragraph 7(f) hereof and provided, further, a holder of this Warrant may only transfer or assign this Warrant to TM Capital Corp., shareholders of TM Capital Corp., up to an aggregate of five other accredited investors and Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, LLP.  Until due presentment for registration of transfer on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the owner and holder hereof for all purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.  

	Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations.  This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the holder hereof at the office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 7(e) below, for new Warrants of like tenor representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as shall be designated by the holder hereof at the time of such surrender.

	Replacement of Warrant.  Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft, or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

	Cancellation; Payment of Expenses.  Upon the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer, exchange, or replacement as provided in this Paragraph 7, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by the Company.  The Company shall pay all taxes (other than securities transfer taxes) and all other expenses (other than legal expenses, if any, incurred by the holder of this Warrant or transferees) and charges payable in connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of Warrants pursuant to this Paragraph 7.

	Register.  The Company shall maintain, at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), a register for this Warrant, in which the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose name this Warrant has been issued, as well as the name and address of each transferee and each prior owner of this Warrant.

	Exercise or Transfer Without Registration.  If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any exercise, transfer, or exchange of this Warrant, this Warrant (or, in the case of any exercise, the Warrant Shares issuable hereunder), shall not be registered under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such exercise, transfer, or exchange, (i) that the holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such exercise, transfer, or exchange may be made without registration under said Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that no such opinion, letter or status as an "accredited investor" shall be required in connection with a transfer pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; provided further, however, that in the case of a purported transfer or sale of this Warrant (or, in the case of any exercise, the Warrant Shares issuable hereunder) pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act within two years of the Issue Date, the holder shall not be required to deliver an opinion of counsel to the effect that such sale or transfer may be made without registration or restriction (including without limitation as to volume) in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144(k).  The initial holder of this Warrant, by taking and holding the same, represents to the Company that such holder is acquiring this Warrant for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof. The initial holder of this Warrant and any and all assignees and subsequent holders of this Warrant may not transfer this Warrant (in whole or in part) in a manner that will prevent the Company from relying upon the private placement exemption contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act in connection with the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant (as the same may be transferred or assigned).

Each certificate representing Warrant Shares shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:

"The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred, pledged or hypothecated unless and until such securities are registered under such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company is obtained to the effect that such registration is not required."

The foregoing legend shall be removed from the certificates representing any Warrant Shares, at the request of the holder thereof, at such time as they become eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act or have been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

	Registration Rights.  The initial holder of this Warrant and any and all assignees thereof are entitled to the benefit of all rights set forth in that certain Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Holder and the Company dated as of the date hereof.

	Notices.  All notices, requests, and other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder to the holder of this Warrant shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered, or shall be sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight mail courier, postage prepaid and addressed, to such holder at the address shown for such holder on the books of the Company, or at such other address as shall have been furnished to the Company by notice from such holder.  All notices, requests, and other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered hereunder to the Company shall be in writing, and shall be personally delivered, or shall be sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight mail courier, postage prepaid and addressed, to the office of the Company at Two Technology Drive, Westborough, MA 01581-1727, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, or at such other address as shall have been furnished to the holder of this Warrant by notice from the Company.  Any such notice, request, or other communication may be sent by facsimile, but shall in such case be subsequently confirmed by a writing personally delivered or sent by certified or registered mail or by recognized overnight mail courier as provided above.  All notices, requests, and other communications shall be deemed to have been given either at the time of the receipt thereof by the person entitled to receive such notice at the address of such person for purposes of this Paragraph 9, or, if mailed by registered or certified mail or with a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, such notices and communications shall be deemed delivered (i) two business days after being sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (ii) one business day after being sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service guaranteeing next business day delivery.

	Governing Law.  THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS).  BOTH PARTIES IRREVOCABLY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURTS AND THE STATE COURTS LOCATED IN DELAWARE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING BASED ON OR ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY BE DETERMINED IN SUCH COURTS.  BOTH PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING.  BOTH PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON A PARTY SENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9 ABOVE SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON THE PARTY IN ANY SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT EITHER PARTY'S RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.  BOTH PARTIES AGREE THAT A JUDGMENT, AFTER EXHAUSTION OF AVAILABLE APPEALS, IN ANY SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON SUCH JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL MANNER.

	Miscellaneous.

	Amendments.  This Warrant and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the holder hereof.

	Descriptive Headings.  The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for purposes of reference only, and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

	Cashless Exercise.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Warrant, this Warrant may be exercised by presentation and surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal executive offices with a written notice of the holder's intention to effect a cashless exercise, including a calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such exercise in accordance with the terms hereof (a "Cashless Exercise").  In the event of a Cashless Exercise, in lieu of paying the Exercise Price in cash, the holder shall surrender this Warrant for that number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares to which it would otherwise be entitled by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the difference between the then current Market Price per share of the Common Stock and the Exercise Price, and the denominator of which shall be the then current Market Price per share of Common Stock.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by its duly authorized officer.

AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 

By: ___/s/ Kevin Bisson___________________

Name:  Kevin Bisson

Title:  Senior V.P. and CFO

 

FORM OF EXERCISE AGREEMENT

 

Dated:  ________ __, ____

 

To: American Superconductor Corporation:

 

The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the within Warrant, hereby agrees to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant, and makes payment herewith in full therefor at the price per share provided by such Warrant in cash or by certified or official bank check in the amount of or by surrender of securities issued by the Company (including a portion of the Warrant) having a market value (in the case of a portion of this Warrant, determined in accordance with Section 11(c) of the Warrant) equal to $_________.  Please issue a certificate or certificates for such shares of Common Stock in the name of and pay any cash for any fractional share to:

 

Name: ___________________________________

Signature: ________________________________

Address: ________________________________

________________________________

Note:The above signature should correspond exactly with the name on the face of the within Warrant.

and, if said number of shares of Common Stock shall not be all the shares purchasable under the within Warrant, a new Warrant is to be issued in the name of said undersigned covering the balance of the shares purchasable thereunder less any fraction of a share paid in cash.

The above signatory represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the above signatory of the securities issuable to the above signatory upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made pursuant to registration of the securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act.

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers all the rights of the undersigned under the within Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock covered thereby set forth hereinbelow, to:

Name of AssigneeAddressNo of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ______________ ________________________ as agent and attorney-in-fact to transfer said Warrant on the books of the within-named corporation, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:  ________ __, ____

In the presence of:

 

_________________________

Name:____________________________________

Signature:_________________________________

Title of Signing Officer or Agent (if any): 

__________________________________

Address:__________________________________

__________________________________

 
Note:The above signature should correspond exactly with the name on the face of the within Warrant.SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

This Settlement Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of this 4th day of April, 2005, by and between TM Capital Corp. ("TM Capital"), a Delaware corporation, and American Superconductor Corporation ("American Superconductor"), a Delaware corporation.

WHEREAS, TM Capital and American Superconductor are parties to a letter agreement dated December 10, 2002 (the "Engagement Agreement") whereby American Superconductor retained TM Capital as a financial advisor;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Engagement Agreement, TM Capital provided such services as requested by American Superconductor;

WHEREAS, American Superconductor completed a public equity offering of its common stock in October 2003 (the "Offering"); 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Engagement Agreement, TM Capital has asserted that it is due a fee and warrants related to the Offering;

WHEREAS, TM Capital filed an action (the "Action") against American Superconductor, docketed at C.A. No. 022-N, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County (the "Court") seeking recovery of the fee and warrants due pursuant to the Engagement Agreement as a result of American Superconductor's completion of the Offering; 

WHEREAS, American Superconductor has denied liability to TM Capital in the Action and has asserted counterclaims against TM Capital; and 

WHEREAS, the parties now desire to resolve all claims against each other; 

NOW, THERFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, TM Capital and American Superconductor agree as follows:

	Settlement Payment:  Upon execution of this Agreement, American Superconductor shall deliver by wire transfer to counsel for TM Capital a settlement payment in immediately available funds in the amount of $1,700,000 (the "Settlement Payment") in cash.

	Warrants:  Upon execution of this Agreement, American Superconductor shall deliver to counsel for TM Capital five year Stock Purchase Warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock of American Superconductor at an exercise price of $9.50 per share (the "Warrants") issued to the persons and in the amounts indicated in, and in the form attached hereto as, Exhibit A.  American Superconductor shall undertake to register the common stock underlying the Warrants with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission immediately, subject to the terms and conditions of that certain Registration Rights Agreement of even date herewith, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Registration Rights Agreement").  The provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement and the Warrants are incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement, and the parties agree to execute each, as appropriate, simultaneously with execution of this Agreement.

	Dismissal of the Action:  Following execution of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and the delivery of the Settlement Payment and the Warrants, the parties will cooperate to file a stipulation of discontinuance to dismiss the Action with prejudice and without costs to either party.

	Release of TM Capital:  Except for those obligations arising out of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Warrants, American Superconductor, together with each of its current and former parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and the current and former shareholders, officers, directors, predecessors, trustees, advisors, partners, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and attorneys for each of the foregoing, and each of their administrators, successors, assigns, heirs, spouses and executors and anyone claiming through them or on their behalf (collectively, the "American Superconductor Releasing Parties"), hereby remise, release and forever discharge TM Capital, together with its current and former parent corporations, subsidiaries and affiliates, and the current and former shareholders, officers, directors, predecessors, trustees, advisors, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants, representatives, attorneys, administrators, successors, heirs, spouses, executors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the "TM Capital Released Parties"), from and against all manner of action or actions and causes of action, complaints, suits, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements, invoices, promises, guarantees, warranties, representations, liens, judgments, liabilities, obligations, damages, debts, claims or demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, that the American Superconductor Releasing Parties now have, ever had or may ever have against the TM Capital Released Parties or any of them, singularly or in any combination, on account of, arising out of, or in connection with any thing, cause, matter, transaction, act or omission of any nature whatsoever relating to the Engagement Agreement, the Offering, and the Action, from the beginning of time to the date of the Agreement.
	 Release of American Superconductor:  Except for those obligations arising out of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Warrants, TM Capital, together with each of its current and former parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and the current and former shareholders, officers, directors, predecessors, trustees, advisors, partners, employees, agents, consultants, representatives and attorneys for each of the foregoing, and each of their administrators, successors, assigns, heirs, spouses and executors and anyone claiming through them or on their behalf (collectively, the "TM Capital Releasing Parties"), hereby remise, release and forever discharge American Superconductor, together with its current and former parent corporations, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and the current and former shareholders, officers, directors, predecessors, trustees, advisors, members, partners, employees, agents, consultants, representatives, attorneys, administrators, heirs, spouses, executors, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the "American Superconductor Released Parties"), from and against all manner of action or actions and causes of action, complaints, suits, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements, invoices, promises, guarantees, warranties, representations, liens, judgments, liabilities, obligations, damages, debts, claims or demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, that the TM Capital Releasing Parties now have, ever had or may ever have against the American Superconductor Released Parties or any of them, singularly or in any combination, on account of, arising out of, or in connection with any thing, cause, matter, transaction, act or omission of any nature whatsoever relating to the Engagement Agreement, the Offering, and the Action, from the beginning of time to the date of the Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything set forth in this paragraph or otherwise in this Agreement, it is not the intent of the parties, and this Agreement shall not be deemed, to release claims of the TM Capital Releasing Parties for indemnification pursuant to the Engagement Agreement for claims against or expenses incurred by the TM Capital Releasing Parties as a result of any act or action by a person or entity other than a party to this Agreement.  

	Non-disparagement:  Each party hereby agrees that it shall not disparage the other party to any other person or entity and shall not make any statement, whether written or oral, to any other person or entity that would tend to lower the reputation of the other party in any respect in the eyes of another person or entity.

	Entire Agreement:  This Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Warrants constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, of the parties.  Each party represents and warrants to the other that it has relied on no representation or promise, written or oral, made by the other party, except as expressly set forth herein.  

	Titles and Captions:  The titles and captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not effect, enlarge or modify the terms or conditions of this Agreement, nor shall they be considered in any manner whatsoever in the interpretation, intent or meaning of this Agreement.

	Binding Agreement:  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, as well as to their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.  

	No Assignment:  No party may assign its obligations under this Agreement.

	Written Waiver or Modification:  Any party to this Agreement may waive any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, or agree to an amendment or modification of this Agreement, only by an agreement in writing executed in the same manner (but not necessarily by the same persons) as this Agreement.  No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and executed by the party amending or waiving such term or condition of this Agreement.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly provided therein.

	Governing Law and Venue:  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.  The parties agree that all disputes regarding or arising out of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Warrants shall be submitted to the Court or, if it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware or, if it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, to the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County.

	Representations and Warranties:  Each party represents and warrants that: 

	It is authorized to enter into this Agreement;
	It has received the advice of counsel of its choosing in connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement;
	It has carefully read the terms of this Agreement and knows the contents of this Agreement;
	It fully knows the meaning and effect of this Agreement;
	Its entering into and execution of this Agreement is its own free and voluntary act and deed, without compulsion of any kind; 
	Except as expressly stated herein, it is not relying on any statement or representation of any person, and no inducement except as herein expressed, was made to it;
	The discovery by it, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, of any fact(s) not heretofore known to it, or discovery that the fact(s) or law upon which it relied in executing this Agreement was not as it believed it to be, shall not constitute grounds for declaring this Agreement void, avoidable or otherwise unenforceable.  This paragraph is intended by the parties to preclude any claim that any party was fraudulently induced to enter into this Agreement or was induced to enter into this Agreement by mistake of fact or law;
	It has made such investigation as it deemed necessary or desirable of the matters contained in or relating to this Agreement and the Action; and
	the claims that are the subject matter of the Action and this Agreement have not been assigned or transferred to any third party.

	Construction and Interpretation:  This Agreement has been negotiated at arms length and shall be construed as having been drafted jointly by the parties.

	Authority:  All persons signing this Agreement on behalf of an entity possess the requisite authority to bind the entity on whose behalf he or she is signing.  

	Enforceability:  If any portion of this Agreement is held legally invalid or unenforceable, such event shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other portion of this Agreement and the remainder of this Agreement shall be read as though the invalid or unenforceable portion were omitted, provided that such reading shall not materially frustrate the intent of the parties, as evidenced in this Agreement.  It is the intent of the parties that this Agreement be carried out to the fullest extent permitted.

	Remedies:  If either party shall breach any provision of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or the Warrants, and the non-breaching party incurs any damages, costs or expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and other legal expenses, to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, or the Warrants, in addition to all other legal and equitable remedies available to the non-breaching party, the breaching party shall pay to the non-breaching party all such damages, costs or expenses incurred.

	No Admission:  This Agreement is the result of a negotiated compromise of claims and shall not be construed as an admission of liability by any party.  The parties hereby agree that neither this Agreement, nor any of its provisions, the communications leading up to this Agreement or communications or actions taken in furtherance of this Agreement, may be used or construed as an admission by or against any party to the Action, nor offered by any party as evidence in this Action or any other proceeding, other than to enforce the terms of this Agreement.

	Counterparts:  This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts and delivered by facsimile and shall be binding upon the parties hereto as if all signatures had been affixed on a single original hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, as of the date first written above.

TM CAPITAL CORP.

 

 

By:  /s/ W. Gregory Robertson_________

Its:  President

 

 

AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR

CORPORATION

 

 

By:___/s/ Kevin Bisson ________________

Its:     Senior V.P. and CFO

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