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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of&nbsp;the </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;21, 2011 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On November&nbsp;21, 2011, the Board of Directors of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (&#147;<U>ECD</U>&#148;
or the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) appointed Julian Hawkins as Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of the Board of Directors, effective December&nbsp;5, 2011 (the &#147;<U>Effective Date</U>&#148;). In addition, the Board has
appointed Interim President Jay Knoll as Executive Vice President and Chief Restructuring Officer and a member of the Board of Directors effective as of the Effective Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins&#146; employment by ECD is at will. According to the terms of an Offer Letter, dated November&nbsp;21, 2011, between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins (the &#147;<U>Offer
Letter</U>&#148;), he will be paid an annual base salary of $440,000 and will be eligible to receive a discretionary annual incentive bonus of 100% of his base salary. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins will be eligible for the standard ECD retirement and other health and welfare benefit programs provided to officers of the Company. During a transition period the Company will reimburse
Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins for reasonable travel and living expenses and subsequently for relocation expenses. The Company will reimburse Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins for attorney&#146;s fees incurred by him in connection with negotiation of the Offer Letter. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins will receive a sign-on bonus of $300,000. If within the first twelve months following the Effective Date,
(i)&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins terminates his employment with the Company for any reason other than a voluntary termination following a Change of Control (as such term is defined in the 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the &#147;<U>Incentive
Plan</U>&#148;)), or (ii)&nbsp;the Company terminates Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins&#146; employment for cause (as such term is defined in the Company&#146;s Executive Severance Plan (the &#147;<U>Severance Plan</U>&#148;)), then Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins will be
obligated to repay the Company a portion of the sign-on bonus, pro-rated to the number of months remaining in the twelve month period following the Effective Date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins will also receive a restricted stock unit award (the &#147;<U>RSU Award</U>&#148;) under terms evidenced in a separate award agreement, which will include terms substantially similar to
the Incentive Plan. The number of shares subject to the RSU Award will be 1,599,335 (equal to approximately 3% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company as of June&nbsp;30, 2011). Fifty percent (50%)&nbsp;of the RSU Award will vest on
the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date, provided Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins remains employed by the Company on that date. The remaining 50% will vest on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date, provided Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins remains employed by the
Company on that date. The RSU Award will be cancelled, and no portion of the RSU Award will vest, if, and only if, during the 90-day period beginning on the Effective Date, the Company enters into a binding agreement to enter into a transaction or
series of transactions that would constitute a Change of Control as defined in the Incentive Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with his
employment, Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins will become a participant in the Severance Plan pursuant to which, in the event of an involuntary termination by the Company other than for Cause as defined by the Severance Plan, he will be entitled to receive an amount
equal to the sum of his base salary and any applicable portion of annual incentive payments due under the Severance Plan, with a Severance Coverage Period (as defined under the Severance Plan) of two years. Under the terms of the Offer Letter,
Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins has agreed to certain restrictive covenants, including matters pertaining to confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Prior to joining ECD, Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins, 46, served as Senior Vice President, Sales&nbsp;&amp; Marketing of Abound Solar since June 2008, and has more than 25 years of experience in sales and marketing
roles in Europe, Asia and the Americas, including as Vice President, Sales and Solutions Marketing at Integrated Device Technologies, Inc. from June 2004 through May 2008 and previous experience in senior sales and marketing roles at Infineon
Technologies, Inc. and Samsung Semiconductor Inc. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Manchester University. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Knoll, 48, had been the Company&#146;s Interim President since May 2011, and before that was the company&#146;s Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of ECD. Prior to being named Executive Vice President in August 2009, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, a position he held since October 2007.
Mr.&nbsp;Knoll joined the Company in 2006 as Vice President and General Counsel. </FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On November&nbsp;28, 2011, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included in Item&nbsp;7.01 of this Current Report on
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Exhibit 99.1 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES APPOINTS JULIAN HAWKINS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CEO&nbsp;&amp;
PRESIDENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,</B> November&nbsp;28, 2011&#151;Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (NASDAQ:ENER), a leading global
provider of lightweight, flexible solar products and systems for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop market, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Julian Hawkins as Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of
the Board of Directors, effective December&nbsp;5, 2011. In addition, the Board has appointed Jay Knoll as Executive Vice President and Chief Restructuring Officer and a member of the Board of Directors effective December&nbsp;5, 2011. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under this leadership structure, Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins and Mr.&nbsp;Knoll will share management responsibilities, with Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins focusing primarily on
the company&#146;s solar operations and Mr.&nbsp;Knoll focusing primarily on the strategic alternatives processes undertaken by the company. Both Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins and Mr.&nbsp;Knoll will report directly to the Board of Directors. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;We are pleased to bring in Julian as our new CEO,&#148; said Stephen Rabinowitz, Chairman of ECD&#146;s Board of Directors. &#147;Julian is an
experienced and talented executive with important industry knowledge and relationships who can re-invigorate our sales efforts and optimize the deployment of our lightweight, flexible technology in commercial opportunities around the world. We are
confident that Julian will have an immediate positive impact on our solar business.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;We are also pleased that Jay will transition
into this new role where he will be able to fully devote his considerable talents and experience to navigate through the current environment and position us for the future,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Rabinowitz. &#147;Julian and Jay together provide a
strong leadership team for us to move our business forward and maximize value for our constituents.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Hawkins, 46, has been
Senior Vice President, Sales&nbsp;&amp; Marketing of Abound Solar since June 2008, and has more than 25 years of experience in sales and marketing roles in Europe, Asia and the Americas, including senior management positions at Integrated Device
Technologies, Infineon Technologies, and Samsung Semiconductor. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Manchester University. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Knoll,
48, had been the company&#146;s Interim President since May 2011, and before that was the company&#146;s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About Energy Conversion Devices </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER) has a
renowned 51 year history since its formation in Detroit, Michigan and has been a pioneer in materials science and renewable energy technology development. The company has been awarded over 500 U.S. patents and international counterparts for its
achievements. ECD&#146;s United Solar wholly owned subsidiary has been a global leader in building-integrated and rooftop photovoltaics for over 25 years. The company </FONT></P>

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manufactures, sells and installs thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to clean, renewable energy using proprietary technology. <I>UNI-SOLAR</I><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">&reg;</SUP></FONT> brand products are unique because of their flexibility, light weight, ease of installation, durability, and
real-world energy production. ECD&#146;s technology portfolio also includes the Ovonic Battery Company, the inventor and worldwide licensor of nickel-metal-hydride battery technology and the developer of proprietary advanced lithium-ion cathode
materials, along with other emerging energy storage technologies. ECD&#146;s Ovonyx joint venture is the inventor and worldwide licensor of phase change memory (PCM) technology. For more information, please visit ECD on the web at
energyconversiondevices.com and on Facebook, and follow ECD on Twitter @ECD_ENER. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Safe Harbor Statement </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future net sales or performance, capital
expenditures, financing needs, restructuring, plans or intentions relating to expansions, business trends and other information that is not historical information. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us on the date
of this release and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Risks that could
cause such results to differ include: our ability to maintain our customer relationships and establish new relationships; the worldwide market for solar energy systems; changes to government incentives related to solar energy; our customers&#146;
ability to access capital to finance the purchase of our products; our ability to achieve expense reductions and levels of one-time costs, including restructuring charges; our ability to meet all the terms and conditions of our debt obligations; and
our ability through technology improvements to reduce cost and improve the conversion efficiency of our solar products. The risk factors identified in the ECD filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company&#146;s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, could impact any forward-looking statements contained in this release. Except as required by law, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. assumes no responsibility to update
any forward-looking statements contained herein. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Contact </U></B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Michael E. Schostak </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Director of Business Development&nbsp;&amp; Communications </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">+1
(248)&nbsp;299-6063 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>investor.relations@energyconversiondevices.com</U> </FONT></P>
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