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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 6, 2010


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 8.01.  Other Events
 
On August 6, 2010, the Board of Directors of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the repurchase of an additional 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock from August 7, 2010 through September 30, 2011.  Repurchases are expected to be made in accordance with Rule 10b-18 and include plans designed to satisfy the Rule 10b5-1 safe harbor.  Shares will be retired upon repurchase.
 
On August 9, 2010, the Company issued a press release entitled “Varian Medical Systems Board of Directors Authorizes Repurchase of Additional 8 Million Shares of Stock.”  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this item.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c)           Exhibits.
 
99.1           Press Release dated August 9, 2010 entitled “Varian Medical Systems Board of Directors Authorizes Repurchase of Additional 8 Million Shares of Stock.”
 
 
 
 
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:  Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
       
Dated:  August 9, 2010


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX



Number
Exhibit
 
99.1
Press Release dated August 9, 2010 entitled “Varian Medical Systems Board of Directors Authorizes Repurchase of Additional 8 Million Shares of Stock.”