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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
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<FILENAME>a4841527.txt
<DESCRIPTION>COPYTELE, INC.
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 6)*



                                 CopyTele, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                          (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   217721 10 9
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                        Anne Rotondo, Corporate Secretary
                                 CopyTele, Inc.
                              900 Walt Whitman Road
                               Melville, NY 11747
                                 (631) 549-5900
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                       Receive Notices and Communications)


                                February 18, 2005
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             (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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box [_].

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-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).


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CUSIP No.         217721 10 9
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1.  Names of Reporting Persons.
                                                          Frank J. DiSanto
    I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See instructions).
                                                          (a) [_]
                                                          (b) [_]
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3.  SEC Use Only
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4.  Source of Funds (See Instructions).                    Not Applicable
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5.  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
    or 2(e).                                               [_]
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6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization.                  USA
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Number                  7. Sole Voting Power.
 of                     --------------------------------- 4,809,505 (1)
Shares
Beneficially            8. Shared Voting Power.           NONE
Owned                   ---------------------------------
by
Each                    9. Sole Disposition Power.        4,809,505 (1)
Reporting               ---------------------------------
Person
With                   10. Shared Disposition Power.      NONE
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.
                                                          4,809,505 (1)
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
    Instructions).                                         [_]
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11).   5.3%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (see Instructions).          IN


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(1)  Includes 1,666,290 shares, 600,000 shares and 1,900,000 shares which Mr.
     DiSanto has the right to acquire upon exercise of options granted pursuant
     to the Issuer's 1993 Stock Option Plan, CopyTele, Inc. 2000 Share Incentive
     Plan and Copytele, Inc. 2003 Share Incentive Plan, respectively.


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         This Statement amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 1993
by Frank J. DiSanto, regarding his beneficial ownership of common stock, $.01
par value (the "Common Stock"), of CopyTele, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation"), as previously amended.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
          -------------------------------------------------

                  Item 3 is hereby supplemented by the addition of the
following:

         The Corporation granted Mr. DiSanto pursuant to the Copytele, Inc. 2003
         Stock Incentive Plan employee stock options to purchase 500,000 shares
         of Common Stock on February 18, 2005. Employee stock options to
         purchase 863,000 shares of Common Stock previously granted to Mr.
         DiSanto expired on August 18, 2003.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
          -------------------------------------------------

         Item 5 is hereby amended by deleting paragraphs (a), (b), and (c)
         thereof and replacing the foregoing with the following paragraphs (a) ,
         (b) and (c):

         "(a) As of March 11, 2005, Mr. DiSanto beneficially owns an aggregate
         of 4,809,505 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.3% of the
         outstanding shares of Common Stock, including an aggregate of 4,166,290
         shares of Common Stock subject to options granted under the
         Corporation's 1993 Stock Option Plan, CopyTele, Inc. 2000 Share
         Incentive Plan and CopyTele, Inc. 2003 Share Incentive Plan."

         "(b) Mr. DiSanto has sole voting and disposition power with respect to
         the 4,809,505 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him."

         "(c) See the supplement to Item 3 in this Amendment. Mr. DiSanto did
         not effect any transactions in shares of Common Stock during the sixty
         days preceding each of the transactions set forth in such supplement to
         Item 3."



                                    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.

Dated:    March 11, 2005

                                                        /s/ Frank J. DiSanto
                                                        --------------------
                                                        Frank J. DiSanto

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