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): June 3, 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 5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR. Effective Friday, June 3, 2005, the Board of Directors of Advanced Photonix, Inc ("API") approved the amended and restated By-Laws (the "Amendment") of API pursuant to which the number directors was increased to between five and eleven directors from between three to seven in order to maintain the majority of independence of the board of directors of API. In addition, the Amendment amended Article II Section 1 of the By-Laws of API by (i) removing the requirement that at least one director must be a citizen of the United States and (ii) removing the sentence that read "Until otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the exact number of directors shall be fixed at four." A full text of the By-Laws is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report, and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits: Exhibit Number Exhibit -------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 3(ii) By-Laws (As amended on June 3, 2005). 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: June 8, 2005 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Exhibit Description ----------- ------------------------------------------------ 3(ii) By-Laws (As amended on June 3, 2005)