UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

                                  Gaiam, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                Class A Common Stock, $.0001 Par Value Per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   36268Q103
                                   ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2004
                               -----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [  ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X ]      Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [  ]      Rule 13d-1(d)



  *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
  initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
  disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

  The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
  deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
  the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
  the Notes).



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CUSIP No. 36268Q103                   13G               Page  2  of  9  Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                               (a) / /

                                                               (b) /X/

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY


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        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ---------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY           0
        OWNED         ----- ---------------------------------------------------
          BY             6  SHARED VOTING POWER                                
         EACH                                                                  
      REPORTING             502,497 (see Item 4)                               
        PERSON        ----- ---------------------------------------------------
         WITH            7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             
                                                                               
                            0                                                  
                      ----- ---------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                           
                                                                               
                            502,497 (see Item 4)                               
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           502,497 (see Item 4)
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
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       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           5.4% (see Item 4)
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       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
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                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP No. 36268Q103                   13G               Page  3  of  9  Pages
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---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) / /

                                                                 (b) /X/

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY


---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
-------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          5  SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY            0
        OWNED        ------ ---------------------------------------------------
         BY              6  SHARED VOTING POWER                                
        EACH                                                                   
      REPORTING             502,497 (see Item 4)                               
       PERSON        ------ ---------------------------------------------------
        WITH             7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             
                                                                               
                            0                                                  
                     ------ ---------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                           
                                                                               
                            502,497 (see Item 4)                               
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           502,497 (see Item 4)
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           5.4% (see Item 4)
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 36268Q103                   13G               Page  4  of  9  Pages
----------------------                                  -----------------------

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) / /

                                                                 (b) /X/

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Anguilla, British West Indies
-------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          5  SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY            0
        OWNED        ------ ---------------------------------------------------
         BY              6  SHARED VOTING POWER                                
        EACH                                                                   
      REPORTING             502,497 (see Item 4)                               
       PERSON        ------ ---------------------------------------------------
        WITH             7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             
                                                                               
                            0                                                  
                     ------ ---------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                           
                                                                               
                            502,497 (see Item 4)                               
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           502,497 (see Item 4)
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           5.4% (see Item 4)
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT



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CUSIP No. 36268Q103                   13G               Page  5  of  9  Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                              (a)  / /

                                                              (b) /X/

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY


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        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
-------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          5  SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY            0
        OWNED        ------ ---------------------------------------------------
         BY              6  SHARED VOTING POWER                                
        EACH                                                                   
      REPORTING             502,497 (see Item 4)                               
       PERSON        ------ ---------------------------------------------------
        WITH             7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             
                                                                               
                            0                                                  
                     ------ ---------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                           
                                                                               
                            502,497 (see Item 4)                               
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           502,497 (see Item 4)
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           5.4% (see Item 4)
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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ITEM 1(A)       NAME OF ISSUER:
                --------------

                Gaiam, Inc.

ITEM 1(B)       ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
                -----------------------------------------------

                360 Interlocken Boulevard
                Broomfield, Colorado 80021

ITEMS 2(A)      NAME OF PERSON FILING:
                -----------------------

                This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C.
                Capital Advisors, LLC, ("SAC Capital
                Advisors") with respect to shares of Class A
                common stock, $.0001 par value per share
                ("Shares") of the Issuer beneficially owned
                by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC
                Capital Associates"); (ii) S.A.C. Capital
                Management, LLC, ("SAC Capital Management")
                with respect to Shares beneficially owned by
                SAC Capital Associates; (iii) SAC Capital
                Associates with respect to Shares
                beneficially owned by it; (iv) Steven A.
                Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially
                owned by SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
                Management and SAC Capital Associates.

ITEM 2(B)       ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                --------------------------------------

                The address of the principal business office
                of (i) SAC Capital Advisors and Mr. Cohen is
                72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford,
                Connecticut 06902, (ii) SAC Capital
                Management is 540 Madison Avenue, New York,
                New York 10022, and (iii) SAC Capital
                Associates is P.O. Box 58, Victoria House,
                The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.

ITEM 2(C)       CITIZENSHIP:

                SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management are
                Delaware limited liability companies. SAC Capital
                Associates is an Anguillan limited liability company.
                Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

ITEM 2(D)       TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                Class A Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share

ITEM 2(E)       CUSIP NUMBER:

                36268Q103

ITEM 3          Not Applicable

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ITEM 4          OWNERSHIP:

                The percentages used herein are calculated
                based upon the Shares issued and outstanding
                as of October 27, 2004 as reported on the
                Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q
                filed with the Securities and Exchange
                Commission by the Company for the quarterly
                period ended September 30, 2004.

                As of the close of business on December 31,
                2004:

                1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC 
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: 502,497 
                (b) Percent of class: 5.4% 
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 502,497 
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 502,497

                2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC 
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: 502,497 
                (b) Percent of class: 5.4% 
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 502,497 
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 502,497

                3. S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC 
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: 502,497 
                (b) Percent of class: 5.4% 
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 502,497 
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 502,497

                4. Steven A. Cohen 
                (a) Amount beneficially owned: 502,497 
                (b) Percent of class: 5.4%
                (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 502,497 
                (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 502,497

                SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr.
                Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to investment
                agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC
                Capital Management share all investment and voting
                power with respect to the securities held by SAC
                Capital Associates. Mr. Cohen controls each of SAC
                Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management. By
                reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of
                SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr.
                Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 502,497
                Shares (constituting approximately 5.4% of the Shares
                outstanding). Each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC
                Capital Management and Mr. Cohen disclaim beneficial
                ownership of any of the securities covered by this
                statement. 

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ITEM 5          OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
                -------------------------------------------- 

                If this statement is being filed to report
                the fact that as of the date hereof the
                reporting person has ceased to be the
                beneficial owner of more than five percent
                of the class of securities, check the
                following.

ITEM 6          OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
                --------------------------------------------------------------- 

                Not Applicable

ITEM 7          IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
                SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
                REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
                --------------------------------------------

                 Not Applicable

ITEM 8           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS 
                 OF THE GROUP:
                 ---------------------------------------------

                 Not Applicable

ITEM 9           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
                 ------------------------------ 

                 Not Applicable

ITEM 10          CERTIFICATION:
                 --------------

         By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated:  February 14, 2005


S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person

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