| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
| 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) | September 27, 2006 |
| 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.) |
| 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) |
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):
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On September 27, 2006, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (“ECD Ovonics”) issued a press release announcing certain corporate governance initiatives and the filing of its preliminary proxy with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to its 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, which is scheduled to be held on November 14, 2006. A copy of ECD Ovonics’ press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits: |
99.1 | Press release of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. dated September 27, 2006 |
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| SIGNATURES |
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/ Ghazaleh Koefod |
| Corporate Secretary |
Date: September 27, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press release Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. dated September 27, 2006 |
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