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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K REPORTING N. BACON'S RETIREMENT
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                        <p align="center"><font size="2">UNITED STATES<br>
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
                        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></p>
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                        <p align="center"><font size="2">FORM 8-K<br>
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                        CURRENT REPORT<br>
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                        Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) of the<br>
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
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                    <td colspan="2"><font size="2">&nbsp;Date of Report (date of earliest event
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                    <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April&nbsp;7, 2008</font></td>
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                    <font size="2">ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.</font></td>
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                    <td align="center" colspan="3"><font size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as
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                        <p align="center"><font size="2">Delaware</font></p>
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                        <p align="center"><font size="2">1-8403</font></p>
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                        <p align="center"><font size="2">38-1749884</font></p>
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                        <p><font size="2">&nbsp;(State or Other Jurisdiction &nbsp;<br>
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                    <font size="2">&nbsp;2956 Waterview Drive, Rochester Hills,&nbsp;MI</font></td>

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                    <td colspan="2"><font size="2">&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive
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                        <p><font size="2">&nbsp;Registrant's telephone number, including area
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                    <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(248)
                    293-0440</font> </td>
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                        <p align="center"><font size="2">(Former name or former address, if changed
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                    <td colspan="3"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 provision (see
                    General Instruction A.2 below):</font></td>
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                    <td width="10%"><font size="2"><u>Item 5.02</u></font></td>

                    <td width="90%"><font size="2"><u>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
                    Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</u></font></td>
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                    <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nancy M. Bacon
                    retired from Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or
                    &ldquo;ECD&rdquo;) on March 31, 2008. She was Senior Vice President of the
                    Company. Under her retirement agreement, Mrs. Bacon will receive an amount
                    equal to her annual base salary, plus $50,000 (in lieu of an annual bonus) and
                    accrued vacation pay, together with continuation of medical and dental benefits
                    for up to 52 weeks following her retirement. Mrs. Bacon has agreed to certain
                    covenants, including non-compete, non-disparagement and confidentiality. She
                    has also agreed to provide government relations and other services to the
                    Company following her retirement. Mrs. Bacon&rsquo;s outstanding options to
                    acquire shares of ECD securities under the 1995 and 2000 Non-Qualified Stock
                    Option Plans will continue in effect and be exercisable from and after March
                    31, 2008 and for a period of 90 days following the period of time she serves as
                    a consultant to the Company.</font></td>
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            <p><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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                    <TD colspan=2>ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.</td>
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                    <TD ><font size="2">By:</font></td>
                    <TD STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid"><font size="2">&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;Ghazaleh Koefod</font></td>
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                    <TD><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Secretary</font></td>
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                    <TD><p align="left"><font size="2">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;April 11, 2008</font></p></td>
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