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 September, 2007
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): __________
Materials
Contained in this Report:
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English
translation of a press release dated September 26, 2007, relating
to the
issuance of stock options of Advantest Corporation to
employees.
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2. |
English translation of a press release dated September 26, 2007, relating
to the dissolution of a subsidiary of the registrant.
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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: |
/s/ Yuichi Kurita |
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Name:
Yuichi Kurita
Title: Director
and Managing Executive Officer
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Date:
September 26, 2007