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

                                    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):     February 4, 2005
                                                  ---------------------------

                             Advanced Photonix, Inc
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


     Delaware                         1-11056                    33-0325836
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 (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)


    1240  Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, California                     93012
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    (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] 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 240.14a-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 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 4, 2005, Susan A. Schmidt,  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of
Advanced  Photonix,  Inc.  ("API"),  notified  API's Board of Directors that she
would be resigning her positions  effective as of March 1, 2005, due to personal
reasons.  Ms.  Schmidt  has been with API  since  March  2000 and has  agreed to
continue on with API as a consultant for an initial term through the end of June
2005. API intends to conduct a search for a successor to Ms. Schmidt.


Exhibits:

  None.




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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                        ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.



                                   By:  /s/ Richard Kurtz
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        Richard Kurtz, Chief Executive Officer

Dated: February 11, 2005
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    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):     February 4, 2005
                                                  ---------------------------

                             Advanced Photonix, Inc
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

     Delaware                         1-11056                    33-0325836
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] 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 240.14a-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 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 4, 2005, Susan A. Schmidt,  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of
Advanced  Photonix,  Inc.  ("API"),  notified  API's Board of Directors that she
would be resigning her positions  effective as of March 1, 2005, due to personal
reasons.  Ms.  Schmidt  has been with API  since  March  2000 and has  agreed to
continue on with API as a consultant for an initial term through the end of June
2005. API intends to conduct a search for a successor to Ms. Schmidt.

Exhibits:

  None.
SIGNATURES

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

                                        ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                                   By:  /s/ Richard Kurtz
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        Richard Kurtz, Chief Executive Officer

Dated: February 11, 2005