6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2012

Commission File Number: 001-35464

Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Kibbutz Sdot Yam

MP Menashe

37804

Israel

 (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

On October 23, 2012, Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. issued a press release entitled “Caesarstone Announces Date for Third Quarter 2012 Results.” A copy of this press release is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.

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SIGNATURE

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.

	CAESARSTONE SDOT-YAM LTD.
Date: October 23, 2012	By:	/s/ Yair Averbuch
		Name: Yair Averbuch
		Title:   Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit 99.1 Description Press Release dated October 23, 2012, entitled “Caesarstone Announces Date for Third Quarter 2012 Results.”

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Caesarstone Announces Date for Third Quarter 2012 Results

MP MENASHE, ISRAEL – October 23, 2012 – Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSTE), a manufacturer of high quality engineered quartz surfaces, today announced that it will release its earnings results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 before the market opens.

Yosef Shiran, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Yair Averbuch, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call on the same day at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results of the quarter, followed by a question and answer session for the investment community. A live webcast of the call can be accessed at ir.caesarstone.com or at www.viavid.com in the events section. To access the call, dial toll-free 1-888-471-3843 or +1-719-325-2329 (international). The toll-free Israeli number is 1-80-924-5906. The pass code is 6933247.

To listen to a telephonic replay of the conference call, dial toll-free 1-877-870-5176 or +1-858-384-5517 (international) and enter pass code 6933247.  The replay will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 and will last through 11:59 PM ET November 21, 2012.

About Caesarstone

Caesarstone manufactures high quality engineered quartz surfaces, which are used in both residential and commercial buildings as countertops, vanities, wall cladding, floors and other types of interior surfaces. The wide variety of colors, styles, designs and textures of Caesarstone® products , along with Caesarstone's  inherent characteristics such as hardness, non-porous, scratch and stain resistance and durability, provide consumers with excellent surfaces for their internal spaces which are highly competitive to granite, manufactured solid surfaces and laminate, as well as to other engineered quartz surfaces. Caesarstone's four collections of products – Classico, Supremo, Motivo and Concetto – are available in over 40 countries around the world. For more information about the Company, please visit our website www.caesarstone.com.

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