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): September 27, 2018 | ||
| VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 1-7598 | 94-2359345 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1030 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
| (650) 493-4000 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| 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 October 3, 2018, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it has appointed Kolleen T. Kennedy, formerly president of Varian Oncology Systems (“VOS”) to a new role as president of the Proton Solutions division and chief growth officer. Chris Toth, formerly president of Global Commercial & Field Operations, will succeed Kennedy as the new president of VOS. Both executives will report directly to Dow Wilson, Varian’s president and chief executive officer and both changes are effective immediately. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 3, 2018, announcing appointment of new division presidents. |
SIGNATURE(S)
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: October 3, 2018