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) | January 28, 2015 |
| 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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 28, 2015, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. inadvertently released a confidential internal document relating to its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 2, 2015. A copy of the document is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Talking Points. |
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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. | ||
| By: | /s/ John W. Kuo | |
| Name: | John W. Kuo | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Dated: January 28, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Talking Points. |