- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

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 April 2012 (Report No. 1)

Commission File Number: 0-28724

ORCKIT COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

126 Yigal Allon Street, Tel-Aviv 67443, 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:

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): N/A

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): N/A

The press release attached to this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (i) the Registration Statements on Form F-3, Registration Nos. 333-160443, 333-164822, 333-165753, 333-166203 and 333-171438 of Orckit Communications Ltd. (the "Company"), and (ii) the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8, Registration Nos. 333-05670, 333-08824, 333-12178, 333-131991 and 333-164090.

CONTENTS

This report on Form 6-K of the registrant consists of the following documents, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release: NASDAQ Grants Orckit’s Request for Continued Listing, dated March 29, 2012.

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.

ORCKIT COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

Date: April 2, 2012 By: /s/ Adam M. Klein

Adam M. Klein for Izhak Tamir,

President, pursuant to authorization