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): November 30, 2004

                        SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         Commission file number: 0-21074

                 Delaware                                 77-0158076
      (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

                                 460 Ward Drive
                          Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2356
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

                                 (805) 690-4500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions: 

|_|   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
      (17 CFR 230.425)

|_|   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
      (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

|_|   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_|   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))


ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

      On November 30, 2004, Superconductor Technologies Inc. announced via press
release,  the close of the previously  announced sale of $10.9 million of common
stock in a registered  direct offering.  A copy of the press release is attached
hereto.  The  press  release  may  also be  found on the  Company's  website  at
www.suptech.com on the Investor Relations page.

      The information  contained in this report on Form 8-K,  including  Exhibit
99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not
be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange  Commission nor  incorporated
by  reference  in any  registration  statement  filed by the  Company  under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) EXHIBITS

      99.1 Press release dated as of November 30, 2004


                                   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.

      Superconductor Technologies Inc.

By:   /s/ Martin S. McDermut
      ------------------------
      Name: Martin S. McDermut
      Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Date: November 29, 2004


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER      DESCRIPTION
-------     -----------

*99.1       Press release dated as of November 30, 2004

----------
*Filed herewith.