6-K

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

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.

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 by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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): 82-            

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On April 26, 2012, Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. issued a press release entitled “Caesarstone Announces Date for First 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: April 26, 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	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 26, 2012, entitled “Caesarstone Announces Date for First Quarter 2012 Results.”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Caesarstone Announces Date for First Quarter 2012 Results

MP MENASHE, ISRAEL – Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (NASDAQ:CSTE), a manufacturer of high quality engineered quartz surfaces, today announced that it will release its first quarter 2012 earnings on Tuesday, May 8, 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 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results of the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, followed by a question and answer session for the investment community. A live webcast of the call can be accessed at www.viavid.com in the events section. To access in the call, dial toll-free 1-888-430-8685 or +1-719-457-2620 (international). The pass code is 9384742.

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 9384742. The replay will be available beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 and will last through 11:59 PM ET May 22, 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.

Contact

James Palczynski

Investor Relations

+1 (203) 682-8229

jp@icrinc.com

Kibbutz Sdot-Yam MP Menashe 38805, Israel      T + 972 4 6109 368      F + 972 4 6261 268      www.caesarstone.com