FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of, December 2010
Commission
File Number 1-15236
Advantest
Corporation
(Translation
of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Shin Marunouchi Center
Building
1-6-2,
Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100-0005
Japan
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form
40-F o
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
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by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Yes o No
x
If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Material
Contained in this Report:
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1.
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English
translation of a press release dated December 7, 2010, regarding the
statement on Verigy Ltd.'s
announcement.
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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.
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Advantest
Corporation |
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By:
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/s/
Yuichi Kurita |
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Name:
Yuichi Kurita |
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Title:
Director, Senior Executive Officer |
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Date:
December 7,
2010