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): April 23, 2008 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)		1-13828 (Commission File Number)	56-1505767 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
501 Pearl Drive (City of O’Fallon) St. Peters, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices)				63376 (Zip Code)
	(636) 474-5000 (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 April 24, 2008, MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers

(d) Appointment of New Director. On April 23, 2008, Michael McNamara was appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors and to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. McNamara will serve as a Class II director and his term will expire in 2009. The Company announced the appointment of Mr. McNamara in its April 24, 2008 press release. A copy of that press release is being furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibit No.	Item
99.1	Press release dated April 24, 2008 furnished with this report.

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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.

	MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, INC.
Date:  April 24, 2008	By:	/s/ Kenneth H. Hannah
		Name:  Kenneth H. Hannah Title:    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Number	Item
99.1	Press release dated April 24, 2008 furnished with this report.

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