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 March, 2009
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
Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7):
Indicate
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:
1. English
translation of a press release dated March 24, 2009, relating to the issuance of
stock options of the registrant to the employees of the registrant’s foreign
subsidiaries.
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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By:
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/s/ Yuichi
Kurita |
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Name:
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Yuichi
Kurita |
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Title:
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Director and
Managing Executive
Officer |
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Date:
March 24, 2009