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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KUO JOHN W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [VAR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Gen Counsel and Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/15/2018 (Street) PALO ALTO, CA 94304 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/15/2018   M(1)   863 A $ 67.12 28,224 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   S(1)   600 D $ 120.3033 (2) 27,624 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   S(1)   263 D $ 121.1244 (3) 27,361 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   M(1)   5,579 A $ 80.4 32,940 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   S(1)   3,000 D $ 120.2677 (4) 29,940 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   S(1)   2,579 D $ 121.1719 (5) 27,361 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   M   1,762 A (6) 29,123 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   M   1,066 A (6) 30,189 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   M   1,119 A (6) 31,308 D   Common Stock 02/15/2018   F   1,463 (7) D $ 121.87 29,845 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 67.12	02/15/2018		M(1)			863	(8)	02/12/2023	Common Stock	863	$ 0	10,354	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 80.4	02/15/2018		M(1)			5,579	(9)	02/10/2024	Common Stock	5,579	$ 0	11,160	D
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	02/15/2018		M			1,762	(10)	(10)	Common Stock	1,762	(6)	7,884	D
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	02/15/2018		M			1,066	(11)	(11)	Common Stock	1,066	(6)	6,818	D
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	02/15/2018		M			1,119	(12)	(12)	Common Stock	1,119	(6)	5,699	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KUO JOHN W C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327 PALO ALTO, CA 94304			SVP, Gen Counsel and Secretary

Signatures

/s/ Franco N. Palomba, Attorney in Fact for John W. Kuo		02/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This transaction is pursuant to the filer's SEC Rule10b5-1 Stock Plan
(2)	The 600 shares were sold in multiple transactions executed on the same day at prices ranging from $119.97 to $120.91. The detailed breakdown of executed sales will be furnished upon request.
(3)	The 263 shares were sold in multiple transactions executed on the same day at prices ranging from $121.05 to $121.17. The detailed breakdown of executed sales will be furnished upon request.
(4)	The 3,000 shares were sold in multiple transactions executed on the same day at prices ranging from $119.77 to $120.73. The detailed breakdown of executed sales will be furnished upon request.
(5)	The 2,579 shares were sold in multiple transactions executed on the same day at prices ranging from $120.82 to $121.49. The detailed breakdown of executed sales will be furnished upon request.
(6)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of VAR common stock.
(7)	Represents shares withheld from vested restricted stock units for the payment of federal, state and payroll taxes due on vesting.
(8)	Stock option granted under the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan which complies with Rule 16b-3. The option vests as follows: one third on 2/12/2017, and the remaining shares in 24 equal installments over the 24 months following the first vesting date.
(9)	Stock option granted under the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan which complies with Rule 16b-3. The option vests as follows: one third on 2/10/2018, and the remaining shares in 24 equal installments over the 24 months following the first vesting date.
(10)	The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on February 15, 2016, February 15, 2017, and February 15, 2018. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on vest date.
(11)	The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on February 15, 2017, February 15, 2018, and February 15, 2019. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on vest date.
(12)	The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on February 15, 2018, February 15, 2019, and February 15, 2020. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on vest date.

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