SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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 16, 2017
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. |
(b) On December 16, 2017, Mark R. Laret notified Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be held on February 8, 2018. Mr. Laret’s decision not to stand for re-election to the Board is not due to any disagreement with the Company, including with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Mr. Laret has served as a member of the Board for over ten years and as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee for about eight years. The Company and the Board are grateful to Mr. Laret for his distinguished Board service and leadership as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
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 | |
Dated: December 21, 2017