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The shares to be cancelled are 34,141,256 common shares, which represent 4.46% of the total outstanding shares of 766,141,256 as of January 28, 2026. The scheduled cancellation date is February 6, 2026, after which the total outstanding shares are expected to be 732,000,000 shares.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders\nThe cancellation of treasury stock will reduce the total number of outstanding shares, which is expected to enhance the value per share and increase shareholder value. The document does not specify the funding usage or objectives, thus details remain unknown. The dilution offset effect due to the cancellation corresponds to 4.46%, but no other impacts are described in the materials.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares to Be Cancelled: 34,141,256 shares (Percentage of Total Outstanding Shares 4.46%)\nScheduled Cancellation Date: 2026-02-06 (Unknown)\nTotal Outstanding Shares Before Cancellation: 766,141,256 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Outstanding Shares After Cancellation: 732,000,000 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AdvantestCorporation, #TreasuryStockCancellation, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares to Be Cancelled: 34,141,256 shares (4.46% of total outstanding shares)\nScheduled Cancellation Date: 2026-02-06\nTotal Outstanding Shares Before Cancellation: 766,141,256 shares","jir_meta_title":"Advantest Corporation to Cancel 34,141,256 Shares (4.46%) of Treasury Stock on February 6, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Advantest Corporation plans to cancel 34,141,256 shares of treasury stock on February 6, 2026. 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