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 10, 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 August 10, 2004,  the Registrant  issued a press release  announcing its
results of operations  for the first fiscal quarter and three month period ended
June 27,  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 August 10,
                   2004, announcing financial results for the first fiscal
                   quarter and three month period ended June 27, 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): August 10, 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 August 10, 2004,  the Registrant  issued a press release  announcing its
results of operations  for the first fiscal quarter and three month period ended
June 27,  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 August 10,
                   2004, announcing financial results for the first fiscal
                   quarter and three month period ended June 27, 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