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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100212162937
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-006131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Latta Michael D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391596

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20600
		FILM NUMBER:		10599879

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3101 MCKELVEY ROAD
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63044

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890923
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				431311101
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3101 MCKELVEY RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63044
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3142915110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3101 MCKELVEY ROAD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63044
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890923</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZOLT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001391596</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Latta Michael D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3101 MCKELVEY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63044</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.52</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-02-11</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37500</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>For: Michael D. Latta</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jill A. Schmidt, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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