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, July 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
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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
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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):