UNITED STATES
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 13, 2013

 

 

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 13, 2013, Robert H. Kluge, Senior Vice President and President, Imaging Components Businesses of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced his intention to retire as Senior Vice President and President, Imaging Components Businesses effective February 7, 2014. Sunny Sanyal, currently the CEO of T-System Inc., will succeed Mr. Kluge as Senior Vice President and President, Imaging Components Businesses.

 

The press release announcing Mr. Kluge’s retirement and Mr. Sanyal’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Title or Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 16, 2012 entitled “Varian Imaging Components President Robert Kluge Announces Plans to Retire; Varian CEO Dow Wilson Names Sunny Sunyal as Kluge’s Successor.”

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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: December 16, 2013

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Title or Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 16, 2012 entitled “Varian Imaging Components President Robert Kluge Announces Plans to Retire; Varian CEO Dow Wilson Names Sunny Sunyal as Kluge’s Successor.”