SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                    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 9, 2004


                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



                Delaware              1-11056          33-0325826
      (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission      (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)         File Number)   Identification No.)



                 1240 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, California 93012
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 987-0146


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 240.14.a-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 240.13e-4(c))


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ITEM 2.02       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On November 9, 2004, the Registrant  issued a press release  announcing its
results of operations  for the second fiscal  quarter and six month period ended
September  26, 2004. A copy of the press release is included with this Report as
Exhibit 99.1.



ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 99.1       Press Release of Advanced Photonix, Inc. dated November 9,
                   2004, announcing financial results for the second fiscal
                   quarter and six month period ended September 26, 2004







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                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                     ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.



                                     By:  /s/ Susan A. Schmidt
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          Susan A. Schmidt
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                    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 9, 2004

                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

                Delaware              1-11056          33-0325826
      (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission      (IRS Employer
          of incorporation)         File Number)   Identification No.)

                 1240 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, California 93012
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 987-0146

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 240.14.a-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 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.02       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On November 9, 2004, the Registrant  issued a press release  announcing its
results of operations  for the second fiscal  quarter and six month period ended
September  26, 2004. A copy of the press release is included with this Report as
Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit Index
----------------------------------------------
Exhibit 99.1       Press Release of Advanced Photonix, Inc. dated November 9,
                   2004, announcing financial results for the second fiscal
                   quarter and six month period ended September 26, 2004
SIGNATURES

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

                                     ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                                     By:  /s/ Susan A. Schmidt
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          Susan A. Schmidt
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary