0001144204-18-031392.txt : 20180529 0001144204-18-031392.hdr.sgml : 20180529 20180529172304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-18-031392 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180524 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20180529 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180529 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000203527 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 942359345 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07598 FILM NUMBER: 18865608 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 HANSEN WAY CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304-1000 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-424-5834 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 HANSEN WAY CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304-1000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VARIAN ASSOCIATES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VARIAN DELAWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19761123 8-K 1 tv495305_8-k.htm FORM 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

___________

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)

May 24, 2018

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 25, 2018 (Sydney time), Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) made an application in the Federal Court of Australia (the “Court”) seeking orders that the shareholder meeting to approve the scheme of arrangement between Sirtex and Varian (“Varian Scheme”) be reconvened on May 31, 2018.

The Court indicated that it anticipates it will make orders consistent with the timetable submitted by Sirtex, which includes relisting the proceedings concerning the Varian Scheme before the Court on July 3, 2018 for the purpose of considering whether to approve supplementary disclosure to be sent to shareholders in relation to the Varian Scheme.

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: May 29, 2018