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): November 28, 2007

                            ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   MISSOURI                         0-20600                      43-1311101
(State or other                (Commission File               (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                     Number)                    Identification
 organization)                                                     Number)


3101 MCKELVEY ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI                                                 63044
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                (314) 291-5110
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                NOT APPLICABLE
         (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

               On November 28, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit 99. This Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99 attached hereto, shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

               (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable.
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               (b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.
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               (c) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index.
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                                  SIGNATURES

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 30, 2007

                                              ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.



                                              By   /s/ Kevin Schott
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                                                 Kevin Schott
                                                 Chief Financial Officer


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                            Description
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 99                   Press Release, dated November 28, 2007.





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