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 January, 2008

 

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      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 the Japanese-language Overview of Third Quarter Financial Results for the period commencing April 1, 2007 and ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the Tokyo Stock Exchange on January 29, 2008.

 

 

 

 





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 Managing Executive Officer  

Date: January 29, 2008