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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 May, 2011

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): 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)(7): o

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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English translation of a press release dated May 25, 2011 U.S. time (May 26, 2011 Japan time) regarding Verigy Ltd.’s dissemination of its proxy statement and documentation related to the proposed scheme of arrangement to Verigy shareholders on May 25, 2011 (U.S. time), and Verigy’s recent disclosure of having obtained a required consent for the proposed transaction.


 
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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.

 
Advantest Corporation
 
     
 
By:      /s/ Yuichi Kurita                                                       
 
 
Name:      Yuichi Kurita
 
 
Title:        Director and Senior Executive Officer
 

Date: May 25, 2011

 
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