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 August, 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
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:
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1.
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English
translation of a Japanese-language press release dated August 27, 2010
regarding Notice Concerning Purchase of Treasury Stock from Shareholders
Opposed to Merger of
Subsidiaries.
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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.