6-K

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 July 2013

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):  __________

Materials Contained in this Report:

1.           Notice Concerning the Determination of the Unit Exercise Price and Other Terms of Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights).

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:  July 12, 2013

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 12, 2013

ADVANTEST CORPORATION

Haruo Matsuno, Representative Director, President & CEO

Stock Code Number: 6857, TSE first section

Ticker Symbol: ATE, NYSE

CONTACT:

Hiroshi Nakamura

Director, Managing Executive Officer &

Executive Vice President, Corporate Administration Group

Phone: +81-(0)3-3214-7500

Notice Concerning the Determination of the Unit Exercise Price and Other Terms

of Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)

Tokyo –July 12, 2013 – Advantest Corporation (the “Company”) resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors on June 26, 2013 to issue stock options in the form of stock acquisition rights.  The specific terms and conditions of the issuance of stock options in the form of stock acquisition rights that were not determined at the meeting of its Board of Directors on June 26, 2013 have been determined as set forth below.

1.	Date of allocation	July 12, 2013
2.	The number of directors, corporate auditors, executive officers and employees receiving stock acquisition rights	Directors, corporate auditors, executive officers and employees of the Company and directors and employees of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries totaling 384
3.	Class and total number of shares to be issued or delivered upon exercise of the stock acquisition rights	2,763,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
4.	Total number of stock acquisition rights issued	27,630
5.	Issuance price	46,000 yen per unit
6.	Unit Exercise price to be paid upon exercise of each stock acquisition right	166,900 yen per unit (1,669 yen per share)
7.	The total value of all shares (newly issued shares or treasury shares) issued or delivered upon exercise of stock acquisition rights	4,611,447,000 yen
8.	Matters concerning the amount of capital and the additional paid-in capital increased by the issuance of shares upon exercise of the stock acquisition rights	(a)     The amount of capital increased by the issuance of the shares upon exercise of the stock acquisition rights is 1,065 yen per share. (b)     The amount of additional paid-in capital increased by the issuance of the shares upon exercise of the stock acquisition rights is 1,064 yen per share.