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 ~~February~~April, 2016

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~~

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~~

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:

1. ~~Executive~~English ~~summary~~translation of ~~the~~a ~~Japanese-language~~press ~~Quarterly~~release ~~Report,~~dated ~~submitted~~April by1, ~~the~~2016 ~~registrant~~regarding toSchedule ~~the~~for ~~Director-General~~Delisting ofAmerican ~~the~~Depositary ~~Kanto~~Shares ~~Local~~from ~~Finance Bureau of~~ the ~~Ministry~~NYSE ofand ~~Finance~~Terminating ofRegistration ~~Japan~~with onthe ~~February 12, 2016~~SEC.

2. English-language translation of the registrant’s Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau as part of the registrant’s Quarterly Report.

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/ Hiroshi Nakamura
	Name:	Hiroshi Nakamura
	Title:	Director, Managing Executive Officer

Date: ~~February~~April 121, 2016

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