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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-061300
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041230
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041230

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				860708398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27548
		FILM NUMBER:		041234296

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2603 CHALLENGER TECH CT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32826
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4073824003
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<b>UNITED STATES </b></font></div>

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<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </b></font></div>

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<b>Washington D.C., 20549 </b></font></div>

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<b>Form 8-K </b></font></div> <div><font Size="1">&nbsp;</font></div>

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<b>Current Report </b></font></div>

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<b>Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;12/30/2004 </b></font></div>




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<b>LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC </b></font></div>

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<b>Commission File Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;000-27548</b></font></div>

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<b>2603 Challenger Tech Ct. , Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32826</b></font></div>


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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act(17CFR240.14a-12)<BR><BR>


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<b>Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</b></font>
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(b) On December 27, 2004, Monty K. Allen resigned from his positions as Vice President & CFO of LightPath Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") effective January 14, 2005, as announced in the Company's press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. Mr. Allen served as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. He will be available to the Company to assist in the transition to a replacement CFO, for whom a search is being conducted.</div><div align="left" style="text-indent:4%">(c) On December 29, 2004, Company's Board of Directors appointed Kenneth Brizel, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, to serve as the Company's Acting Chief Financial Officer and acting principal financial and accounting officer, effective January 14, 2005 and until such time as a replacement CFO is appointed.</font>
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	Press release of December 30, 2004, announcing the resignation of CFO Monty Allen from his positions with the Company effective January 14, 2005 and appointment of Kenneth Brizel as Acting CFO until such time as a replacement is found (Filed herewith)</font>
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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE OF DECEMBER 30, 2004, ANNOUNCING THE RESIGNATION OF CFO MONTY ALLEN FROM HIS POSITIONS WITH THE COMPANY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14, 2005 AND APPOINTMENT OF KENNETH BRIZEL AS ACTING CFO UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A REPLACEMENT IS FOUND (FILED HEREWITH)
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 99.1</P>


<B><FONT SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER">LightPath Technologies announces resignation of CFO and appointment of Kenneth Brizel as Acting CFO</P>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">For Immediate Release</P>


</B></FONT><I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>(December 30, 2004) Orlando, FL</I>.  LightPath Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq SC: LPTH), manufacturer and integrator of families of precision molded aspheric optics, GRADIUM&reg; glass products, and high-performance fiber-optic collimators and isolators, reported today that Monty Allen, vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned from his positions with the company for personal reasons, effective January 14, 2005. A search is currently underway to replace Mr. Allen with an individual with strong financial operational experience and in the interim the board of directors has named Kenneth Brizel, President and CEO of LightPath, as the acting CFO and acting principal financial and accounting officer.</P>


<P>&quot;Monty has made valuable contributions to LightPath over the last 18 months,&quot; said Ken Brizel, LightPath President and Chief Executive Officer. &quot;His financial leadership has helped position LightPath for continued improving performance and we wish him well in his future endeavors. At this time our search is underway for an individual with strong financial operational experience to continue to support our present path toward profitability as the company continues to grow.&quot;</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">About LightPath</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">LightPath manufactures optical products including precision molded aspheric optics, GRADIUM&reg; glass products, proprietary collimator assemblies, laser components utilizing proprietary automation technology, higher-level assemblies and packing solutions. LightPath has a strong patent portfolio that has been granted or licensed to us in these fields. LightPath common stock trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol &quot;LPTH.&quot; Investors are encouraged to go to LightPath's website for additional financial information.</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Contact:&#9;&#9;Ken Brizel, President &amp; CEO; Acting CFO</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;&#9;&#9;LightPath Technologies, Inc. (407) 382-4003</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;&#9;&#9;Internet:  www.lightpath.com</P>


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</FONT><I><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2 COLOR="#0000ff"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">This news release includes statements that constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</P>


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