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): February 10, 2005


                             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 2.02       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


     On February 10, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release  announcing its
results of operations  for the third fiscal  quarter and nine month period ended
December 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 February 10,
                2005, announcing financial results for the third fiscal
                quarter and nine month period ended December 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
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                                          Susan A. Schmidt
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary