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

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                                    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)             May 19, 2005
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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 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure
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      The information in this Current Report shall not be deemed "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
is not incorporated by reference into any filing of Energy Conversion Devices,
Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing.

      On May 19, 2005, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. announced that its
subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc., has granted a royalty-bearing,
nonexclusive license to Union Suppo Battery Co., Ltd. in connection with its
proprietary Ovonic nickel metal hydride battery technology for consumer
applications.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits:

      Exhibit No.                         Description
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      99.1             Press release issued by ECD on May 19, 2005 announcing
                       a patent license agreement between its subsidiary, Ovonic
                       Battery Company, Inc., and Union Suppo Battery Co., Ltd.
                       of the People's Republic of China




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                                  SIGNATURES
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      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: May 19, 2005



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                                  Exhibit Index
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      Exhibit No.                          Description
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      99.1             Press release issued by ECD on May 19, 2005 announcing
                       a patent license agreement between its subsidiary, Ovonic
                       Battery Company, Inc., and Union Suppo Battery Co., Ltd.
                       of the People's Republic of China



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                                                        Exhibit 99.1

                     ECD OVONICS' BATTERY SUBSIDIARY GRANTS
                        PATENT LICENSE TO SUPPO OF CHINA

Rochester Hills, Mich., May 19, 2005 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD
Ovonics) (NASDAQ:ENER) announced today that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery
Company, Inc. (Ovonic Battery), has entered into a patent license agreement in
connection with its proprietary nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery technology
with Union Suppo Battery Co., Ltd. (Suppo) of the People's Republic of China.
Under the consumer battery license grant, Suppo has a royalty-bearing,
nonexclusive right to make, use and sell consumer NiMH batteries for
nonpropulsion applications.

In a joint statement, Robert C. Stempel, Chairman and CEO of ECD Ovonics and
Chairman of Ovonic Battery, and Stanford R. Ovshinsky, President and CTO of ECD
Ovonics and CEO of Ovonic Battery, said, "It is gratifying to see companies from
the People's Republic of China following the Chinese official policy of
utilizing science and technology as a basis for their continued economic growth,
and joining the rest of the significant manufacturers of nickel metal hydride
batteries who are our licensees. We are pleased to be working with Suppo, one of
China's more established NiMH manufacturers. We have been impressed by the
quality of Suppo's products, and we look forward to our technical cooperation."

Dr. Liu Guozhong, Suppo's President, said, "We respect the Ovonic patents and
technology, and we expect that access to Ovonic advanced materials and
scientists will improve the performance of Suppo NiMH products."

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 pioneered and
developed enabling technologies leading to new products and production processes

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based on amorphous, disordered and related materials, with an emphasis on
advanced information technologies and alternative energy, including
photovoltaics, fuel cells, consumer hydride batteries and 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. 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. ECD Ovonics' website address is
http://www.ovonic.com.

About Suppo
Union Suppo Battery was established in 1994 and produces a large line of NiMH
products. Suppo's major plant is located in Shenyang, Liaoning. Suppo has over
500 employees, factory space of 18,000 square meters, and is unique within China
by producing their own metal hydride materials. With a production capacity of 4
million batteries per month, Suppo is presently selling mainly within the PRC,
but looking to export more significantly in the future. Suppo's website address
is http://www.suppo.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 Ovonics, as
of the date of this release, believes to be reasonable and appropriate. ECD
Ovonics 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:
Energy Conversion Devices                   Union Suppo Battery Co., Ltd.
Ghazaleh Koefod, Investor Relations         sales@suppo.com
Dick Thompson, Media Relations
248-293-0440
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