Retirement Form 12b-25 for 2004 Plan Year
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 12b-25
SEC FILE NUMBER: 1-7201
 
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
 
(Check One): 
[  ] Form 10-K           [  ] Form 20-F            [X] Form 11-K          [  ] Form 10-Q       [  ] Form 10-D      [  ] Form N-SAR      [  ] Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2004
 
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended: ___________________

Read Instruction Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
 
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
 
AVX CORPORATION (AVX CORPORATION RETIREMENT PLAN
PLAN NUMBER: 001)
Full Name of Registrant
 
Former Name if Applicable
 
801 17TH AVENUE SOUTH
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
 
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29577
City, State and Zip Code
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
 
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
 
 
(a)
 
The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
 
[X] 
 
(b)
 
The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
 
(c)
The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
 
 
 
PART III -- NARRATIVE
 
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
 
The Registrant was not able to timely file its Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, because the Registrant has not completed its analysis and review in order to provide complete and accurate financial statements to include in the 11-K filing.

PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
 
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
 
Mike Hufnagel
(843)
946-0255
(Name)
(Area Code)
(Telephone Number)
 
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). [X] Yes [  ] No ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? [  ]Yes [X] No
 
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
AVX CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: June 30, 2005
By:
/s/ Kurt P. Cummings
   Name:
Kurt P. Cummings
   Title:
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of AVX Corporation and Member of the Retirement Committee
 
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.