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<CONFORMED-NAME>ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC
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<STREET1>2956 WATERVIEW DRIVE
<CITY>ROCHESTER HILLS
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<STREET1>2956 WATERVIEW DRIVE
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>ENERGY CONVERSION LABORATORIES INC
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<DESCRIPTION>RELEASE OF JANUARY 10, 2008
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       <td align=center valign="top" nowrap ><font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font> </td>
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       <td align=center valign="top" nowrap > <font size="2">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font> </td>
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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">FORM 8-K</font></p>

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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">CURRENT REPORT</font></p>

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       <td align=center valign="top" nowrap ><font size="2">Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) of the</font></td>
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           <font size="2">ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.</font></p></td>
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                <u><font size="2">Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</font></u></p>
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 <font size="2">On January 10, 2008, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced that James R. Metzger retired as Executive Vice
President effective January 4, 2008. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Metzger&rsquo;s retirement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</font></p>

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                <font size="2">Press release issued on January 10, 2008 announcing the retirement of</font><br>
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<u><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></u></p>

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<font size="2">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.</font></p>

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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Date: January 10, 2008</font></p>

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<u><font size="2">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></u></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>ECD ENHANCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH THREE NEW HIRES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:24pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Rochester Hills, Mich</font></b><font size=2>., Jan. 10, 2008 &#150; Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq: ENER), a leading global manufacturer of thin-film solar laminates, today announced three new additions to its senior management team, reporting directly to President and CEO Mark Morelli. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><u><font size=2>Joseph Conroy, 44, Vice President &#150; Operations</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>With more than 20 years of experience in strategic manufacturing, Mr. Conroy will oversee all of ECD&#146;s photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing activities, including Production Technology, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and the further expansion of ECD&#146;s global manufacturing footprint.  Mr. Conroy joins the Company from American Axle &amp; Manufacturing, Inc. where he worked in executive leadership positions.  Previously, he held progressive manufacturing leadership roles with General Motors for eight years.  Mr. Conroy holds a MBA from Wayne State University and a BSME from GMI.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><u><font size=2>Marcelino Susas, 41, Vice President &#150; Strategic Marketing</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Mr. Susas will lead ECD&#146;s initiatives to assess global marketing opportunities and drive strategic planning for capturing market share and long-term profitability.  He has experience in marketing, business development and business line management in both the Energy and Building Materials industries.  Mr. Susas joins ECD from CertainTeed Corporation where he managed a building materials supply business.  He has an MBA from New York University&#146;s Stern Graduate School of Business and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><u><font size=2>Corby C. Whitaker, 38, Vice President &#150; Global Sales</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Mr. Whitaker is responsible for the company&#146;s global PV sales, including growing and managing its global sales organization.  He joins ECD from Johns Manville Corporation, and has extensive sales leadership experience in the building products, energy and engineered products industries.  Mr. Whitaker holds a BSME from Texas A&amp;M University.  </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&#147;I am delighted to welcome Joe, Marcelino and Corby to ECD,&#148; said Mark Morelli, ECD&#146;s president and CEO.  &#147;Our organization is already benefiting from their collective experience as we continue to ramp up our manufacturing capacity to meet the growing worldwide demand for our </font><i><font size=2>UNI-SOLAR&reg;</font></i><font size=2> laminates.&#148;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>ECD also announced today the retirement of James R. Metzger, Executive Vice President effective January 4, 2008. Mr. Metzger, 60, was a director of ECD from July 2000 to February&nbsp;2004.  He joined ECD in 2003 as its Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Executive Vice President in 2004.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&#147;I want to personally thank Jim for his support and counsel during my transition and wish him all the best in his retirement,&#148; added Morelli.  &#147;His hard work and dedication, most recently</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>- more -</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>guiding the company through a difficult restructuring program, helped put us on the path towards sustainable profitability by the end of the current fiscal year.&#148;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>About Energy Conversion Devices</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:3pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: </font><font COLOR="#0000FF"><U><font SIZE=2>ENER</font></U></font><font size=2>) manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy.  Distributed globally under the </font><i><font size=2>UNI-SOLAR<sup>&reg;</sup></font></i><font size=2> brand by its subsidiary, United Solar Ovonic, the company's products are based on proprietary technology and offer superior cost-effective solutions for roofing applications because they are lightweight, durable, flexible, can be integrated directly with building materials, and generate more energy in real-world conditions.  ECD pioneers other alternative technologies, including a new type of nonvolatile digital memory technology that is significantly faster and less expensive, ideal for use in a variety of applications, including cell phones, digital cameras and personal computers.  For more information,
please visit </font><font color="#0000FF"><u><font size=2>www.ovonic.com</font></u></font><font size=2>.</font></p>

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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in'><font size=2>312 895-4700</font></p>
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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>646 536-7006</font></p>
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