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): August 12, 2003


                             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


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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)  Financial statements of businesses acquired:  None

         (b)  Proforma financial information:  None

         (c)  Exhibits:

         Exhibit No.        Description
         -----------        -----------
         Exhibit 99.1       Press Release of Advanced Photonix,  Inc. dated
                            August 12, 2003,  announcing financial results
                            for the quarter ended  June 29, 2003
                            (furnished  pursuant to Item 12 on Form 8-K,
                            under Item 9 of this report)

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

     Pursuant to Exchange Act Release 34-47583,  Advanced  Photonix,  Inc. ("the
Company")  is  furnishing  the  information  required  by Item  12 of Form  8-K,
"Results of Operations  and Financial  Condition,"  under this Item 9. On August
12,  2003,  the  Registrant  issued a press  release  announcing  its results of
operations  for the  fiscal  quarter  ended June 29,  2003.  A copy of the press
release is included with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     Pursuant to Exchange Act Release  34-47583,  the Company is furnishing  the
information  required by this Item 12 under Item 9 of Form 8-K,  "Regulation  FD
Disclosure."

                                   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): August 12, 2003

                             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
Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)  Financial statements of businesses acquired:  None

         (b)  Proforma financial information:  None

         (c)  Exhibits:

         Exhibit No.        Description
         -----------        -----------
         Exhibit 99.1       Press Release of Advanced Photonix,  Inc. dated
                            August 12, 2003,  announcing financial results
                            for the quarter ended  June 29, 2003
                            (furnished  pursuant to Item 12 on Form 8-K,
                            under Item 9 of this report)

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

     Pursuant to Exchange Act Release 34-47583,  Advanced  Photonix,  Inc. ("the
Company")  is  furnishing  the  information  required  by Item  12 of Form  8-K,
"Results of Operations  and Financial  Condition,"  under this Item 9. On August
12,  2003,  the  Registrant  issued a press  release  announcing  its results of
operations  for the  fiscal  quarter  ended June 29,  2003.  A copy of the press
release is included with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     Pursuant to Exchange Act Release  34-47583,  the Company is furnishing  the
information  required by this Item 12 under Item 9 of Form 8-K,  "Regulation  FD
Disclosure."

                                   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