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) | October 25, 2005 |
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-8403 38-1749884
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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2956 Waterview Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (248) 293-0440 |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
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 October 25, 2005, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. announced that it filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which, when declared effective by the SEC, will enable ECD to offer and sell up to an aggregate of $300 million of common stock, senior and subordinated debt securities, subscription rights, stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units from time to time in one or more public offerings.
ECD separately filed a registration statement with the SEC relating to the resale of up to 1,934,564 shares of common stock, of which 649,021 have been issued, 885,543 shares are issuable under existing Stock Option Agreements with certain senior officers and 400,000 shares are issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by ECD on October 25, 2005 |
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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: October 26, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release issued by ECD on October 25, 2005 |
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