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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                            ------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)         November 9, 2004
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                     ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


    Delaware                         1-8403                    38-1749884
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission               (IRS Employer
 of Incorporation)                 File Number)              Identification No.)


 2956 Waterview Drive, Rochester Hills, MI                       48309
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code           (248)293-0440
                                                        ------------------------


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
    CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
---------    ---------------------------------------------

      The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of
Operations and Financial Condition."

      On November 9, 2004, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. ("Registrant") issued
a press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the quarter
ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this report.

Exhibit Index:
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99.1  Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 9, 2004 reporting
      consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.


                                       2


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                                  SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.


                                By: /s/ Stephan W. Zumsteg
                                    -------------------------------------
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 9, 2004



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<DESCRIPTION>FIRST QUARTER FY05 OPERATING RESULTS RELEASE
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                       ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES ANNOUNCES
                   FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2005 OPERATING RESULTS
                   -------------------------------------------

      ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Nov. 9, 2004 - Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
(ECD Ovonics) (NASDAQ:ENER) announced today its operating results for the first
quarter ended September 30, 2004. The Company reported income of $1.3 million on
revenues of $22.2 million, compared to a loss of $14.3 million on revenues of
$14.2 million in the same quarter last year. On a per-share basis, the income
was $.05 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2005 compared to a loss of $.65 in the
same quarter last year.

      The table below summarizes the Company's operating results (in thousands):

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30,
                                                      2004          2003
                                                   -----------   ----------
   Revenues
      Product sales                                 $ 14,105      $  6,701
      Royalties                                        1,579           459
      Revenues from product development agreements     5,912         6,839
      Revenues from license agreements                   238            50
      Other                                              318           156
                                                    --------      --------
   Total Revenues                                     22,152        14,205

   Expenses                                           28,651        28,618
                                                    --------      --------
   Net Loss from Operations                           (6,499)      (14,413)

   Other Income (Expense)
      Interest income                                     77           316
      Equity in losses of joint ventures                -             (244)
      Distribution from joint venture                  8,000          -
      Other                                             (230)           59
                                                    --------      --------
                                                       7,847           131
                                                    --------      --------
   Net Income (Loss)                                $  1,348      $(14,282)
                                                    ========      ========
   Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share    $    .05      $   (.65)
                                                    ========      ========

      "The first quarter results are the first step in our transition to
commercializing a number of core products and technologies to meet the rapidly
emerging demands in the alternative energy and information technology
industries," Robert C. Stempel, Chairman and CEO, said. "We are experiencing
continuing growth in our solar business and increased interest in our Ovonic
NiMH battery technology and market-ready products. Our loss from operations was
cut in half primarily through the combination of sales growth and our
cost-reduction program, two drivers that put us well on track to achieve our
announced goal of sustained profitability by July 2006."

                                  - more -

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      Product sales increased 110% on the strength of an $8.2 million (175%)
sales increase in United Solar Ovonic's photovoltaic products. Royalties
increased $1.1 million primarily as a result of recognition as revenue of an
advanced royalty payment received in 1993 under which the licensee no longer has
an obligation to make payments.

      The improvement in our net income (loss) results primarily from:

       o    A one-time $8.0 million distribution from Cobasys following the
            settlement of patent infringement disputes and counterclaims in
            July 2004 to partially reimburse the Company for legal expenses.

       o    A $2.4 million improvement in gross profit at United Solar Ovonic
            ($0.6 million gross profit in 2004 versus $1.8 million loss in
            2003) because of the increased sales and lower material costs.

       o    A $1.9 million reduction in legal fees following the settlement
            of patent infringement disputes and counterclaims in July 2004.

       o    A $1.3 million reduction in the net cost of product development
            resulting from the Company's cost-reduction program announced in
            July 2003 as we focus on the near-term commercial opportunities.

      In November 2004, Cobasys, the Company's nickel metal hydride battery
manufacturing joint venture, announced that it and Azure Dynamics, a leader in
the supply of advanced hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technology, are cooperating
on the development of HEVs using Cobasys' powerful, lightweight compact
NiMHax(R) 336-70 battery system. Cobasys is poised to take advantage of the
emerging hybrid electric vehicle market with its new 170,000 square foot
state-of-the-art battery production facility with new automated manufacturing
equipment in Springboro, Ohio.

      Additional information about the Company and its consolidated financial
results can be found in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and will be available on the Company's website on or about November
10, 2004.

      ECD will hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 10, 2004, at 11:00
a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss operating results for its first quarter of fiscal
year 2005. Individuals wishing to participate in the conference should call
(877) 858-2512 or (706) 634-1291. A live webcast of the conference call will be
available online at http://www.ovonic.com/investor or through the Company's web
site at www.ovonic.com. A replay of the call will be available through November
12, 2004, at (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291. Callers should use reservation
number 1995175 to access the conference call and the replay.

About ECD Ovonics:
ECD Ovonics is the leader in the synthesis of new materials and the development
of advanced production technology and innovative products. It has invented,
pioneered and developed its proprietary, enabling technologies in the fields of
energy and information

                                  - more -
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leading to new products and production processes based on amorphous, disordered
and related materials. ECD Ovonics' proprietary advanced information
technologies include Ovonic phase-change electrical memory, Ovonic phase-change
optical memory and the Ovonic Threshold Switch. The Company's portfolio of
alternative energy solutions includes Ovonic thin-film amorphous solar cells,
modules, panels and systems for generating solar electric power; Ovonic NiMH
batteries; Ovonic hydride storage materials capable of storing hydrogen in the
solid state for use as a feedstock for fuel cells or internal combustion engines
or as an enhancement or replacement for any type of hydrocarbon fuel; and Ovonic
fuel cell technology. ECD Ovonics designs and builds manufacturing machinery
that incorporates its proprietary production processes, maintains ongoing
research and development programs to continually improve its products and
develops new applications for its technologies. ECD Ovonics holds the basic
patents in its fields. More information on ECD Ovonics is available on
www.ovonic.com.

                                  ###

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions which ECD, as of the
date of this release, believes to be reasonable and appropriate. ECD cautions,
however, that the actual facts and conditions that may exist in the future could
vary materially from the assumed facts and conditions upon which such
forward-looking statements are based.

Contacts:
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Stephan Zumsteg, Vice President and CFO     Bruce MacDonald, Liebler!MacDonald
Ghazaleh Koefod, Investor Relations         248.283.1039
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.
248.293.0440


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