SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
| Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) | August 3, 2020 (August 2, 2020) |
| VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Delaware | 1-7598 | 94-2359345 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA | 94304-1030 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (650) 493-4000 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transaction period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Common Stock, $1 par value | VAR | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
On August 2, 2020, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary results of operations for the three months ended July 3, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. A slide presentation, which includes supplemental information relating to the Company, is attached as Exhibit 99.2. The exhibits will be posted on the Company's website at www.varian.com under the "Investors" section.
The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into the Company’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ J. Michael Bruff |
| | Name: | J. Michael Bruff |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: August 3, 2020
