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) December 8, 2004
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-7598 94-2359345
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1030
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 493-4000
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 8, 2004, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release regarding Varian Medical Systems Schedules Annual Stockholder
Meeting In Palo Alto. The Company's Board of Directors has set the regular
Annual Meeting of Stockholders for February 17, 2005 with a record date of
December 20, 2004. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Palo Alto, 625 El
Camino Real, Palo Alto, California at 1:00 p.m. PT. A copy of the press release
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated December 8, 2004 regarding Varian
Medical Systems Schedules Annual Stockholder Meeting In Palo Alto.
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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/ JOSEPH B. PHAIR
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Name: Joseph B. Phair
Title: Vice President, Administration, General
Counsel and Secretary
Dated: December 9, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated December 8, 2004 regarding Varian Medical
Systems Schedules Annual Stockholder Meeting In Palo Alto.