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

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):         March 8, 2005
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                             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
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Item 1.01         Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 14, 2005, Advanced Photonix, Inc. ("API") filed an 8-K (the "Form 8-K")
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  announcing that API and its wholly
owned subsidiary,  Michigan  Acquisition Sub, LLC ("Newco"),  a Delaware limited
liability company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Picotronix,
Inc.  (doing  business as and  referred to herein as  "Picometrix"),  a Michigan
corporation, Robin Risser and Steven Williamson, the stockholders of Picometrix,
whereby  Picometrix  will  merge  with and into  Newco,  with  Newco  being  the
surviving  entity.  The Form 8-K is hereby  being  amended to  reflect  that the
employment  agreements for both Mr. Risser and Mr. Williamson will provide for a
base  salary of  $185,000  per year for each of them.  Any  reference  to a base
salary of $200,000 in the Form 8-K is hereby amended.

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
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                                      Richard Kurtz, Chief Executive Officer

Dated: March 15, 2005