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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000312348-18-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-17026
		FILM NUMBER:		18610873

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000312348
		IRS NUMBER:				043200030

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL CTR
		STREET 2:		LEGAL & COMPLIANCE, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-748-1761

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOOMIS SAYLES & CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
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<FILENAME>varianmedicalsystems.txt
<DESCRIPTION>VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS 13G/A
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Document 1 - file: varianmedicalsystems.txt

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