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 April, 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 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): o
Material
Contained in this Report:
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English
translation of a Japanese-language press release dated April 1, 2009
regarding Notice Concerning the Determination of the Subscription Price
and Other Terms of Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights) to be Issued
by Advantest to its Employees.
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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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Company Name |
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By:
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/s/ Yuichi
Kurita |
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Name |
Yuichi
Kurita |
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Title |
Director
and Managing Executive Officer |
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Date: April
1, 2009