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): June 18, 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


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ITEM 12:  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     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".

     On June 18, 2004,  the  Registrant  issued a press release  announcing  its
results of  operations  for the fourth  fiscal  quarter and twelve  month period
ended March 28, 2004. A copy of the press  release is included  with this Report
as Exhibit 99.1.





Exhibit Index
----------------------------------------------
Exhibit 99.1       Press Release of Advanced Photonix, Inc. dated June 18,
                   2004, announcing financial results for the fourth fiscal
                   quarter and twelve month period ended March 28, 2004
                   (furnished  pursuant to Item 12 on Form 8-K).

                                   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): June 18, 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
ITEM 12:  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     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".

     On June 18, 2004,  the  Registrant  issued a press release  announcing  its
results of  operations  for the fourth  fiscal  quarter and twelve  month period
ended March 28, 2004. A copy of the press  release is included  with this Report
as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibit Index
----------------------------------------------
Exhibit 99.1       Press Release of Advanced Photonix, Inc. dated June 18,
                   2004, announcing financial results for the fourth fiscal
                   quarter and twelve month period ended March 28, 2004
                   (furnished  pursuant to Item 12 on Form 8-K).

                                   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