Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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April
23, 2008
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VARIAN
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)
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Delaware
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1-7598
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94-2359345
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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3100
Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA
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94304-1030
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
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(650)
493-4000
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Not
Applicable
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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¨ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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¨ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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¨ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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¨ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | ||
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By: | /s/ JOHN W. KUO | |
Name: John W. Kuo |
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Title: Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Number
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release dated April 23, 2008 entitled “Varian Medical Systems Reports
Strong Growth in Net Earnings, Operating Earnings, Revenues, and
Backlog
for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year
2008.”
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