SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report: ~~October~~January 215, ~~2003~~2004 Date of earliest event reported: ~~October~~January 215, ~~2003~~2004

ADVANCED FIBRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

A Delaware	Commission File	I.R.S. Employer
Corporation	Number: 0-28734	Identification No.
		68-0277743


A Delaware Corporation		Commission File Number: 0-28734		I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 68-0277743

1465 North McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, California 94954

Telephone: (707) 794-7700

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	Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
	Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1

Item 125. ~~Results~~Other ofEvents ~~Operations~~ and ~~Financial~~Regulation FD ~~Condition.~~Disclosure

On ~~October~~January 215, ~~2003~~2004, Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. issued a press release announcing the ~~financial~~signing ~~results~~ of ~~its~~a ~~third~~definitive ~~quarter~~agreement ~~ended~~pursuant ~~September 30,~~to ~~2003. The~~which ~~press~~AFC ~~release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this~~will ~~Current~~acquire ~~Report~~North isAmerican ~~being~~Access, ~~furnished~~a ~~and~~business ~~shall~~unit ~~not be deemed “filed” for the purposes~~ of ~~Section 18~~Marconi ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~Communications, ~~or otherwise~~Inc., ~~subject~~a tosubsidiary ~~the liabilities~~ of ~~that~~Marconi ~~Section~~Corporation plc. The ~~information~~press inrelease ~~this~~is ~~Current Report~~attached ~~shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement~~hereto ~~or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except~~ as ~~shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing~~Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated ~~October~~January 215, ~~2003~~2004.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	ADVANCED FIBRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
		ADVANCED FIBRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC
Date: October 21, 2003		By:	/s/ Keith E. Pratt
Date: January 5, 2004		By:	/s/ Keith E. Pratt
		Name:	Keith E. Pratt
		Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer And Assistant Secretary (Duly Authorized Signatory and Principal Financial Officer)
			Chief Financial Officer
			And Assistant Secretary
			(Duly Authorized Signatory and
			Principal Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated ~~October~~January 215, ~~2003~~2004.

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