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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000032878-04-000010.txt : 20040105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105111309
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000032878-04-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STYNES STANLEY K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210570

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08403
		FILM NUMBER:		04502388

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC
		STREET 2:		2956 WATERVIEW DR
		CITY:			ROCHESTER HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032878
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				381749884
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2956 WATERVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		248-293-0440

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENERGY CONVERSION LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710603
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    <periodOfReport>2004-01-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000032878</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENER</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001210570</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STYNES STANLEY K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2956 WATERVIEW DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCHESTER HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48309</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>535</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Director fee of approximately $5,000 per year payable in ECD Common Stock based on closing price of ECD Common Stock on the first business day in January.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Ghazaleh Koefod  For: Stanley K. Stynes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>powerofattorney.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Stanley K. Stynes whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Roger John Lesinski and
Ghazaleh Koefod, and each of them, as his or her lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form
3, Forms 4 and Forms 5 and all amendments thereto and to file the same and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Date: August 15, 2002               By:     /s/ Stanley K. Stynes
      ---------------                       ---------------------------
                                            Signature



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