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)

November 8, 2015

 

 

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 8.01. Other Events.

 

On November 8, 2015, the Registrant adopted new forms of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Performance Unit Agreement applicable to equity awards granted to its named executive officers after November 8, 2015 under the Registrant’s Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan (the “Plan”).  Copies of these new forms of agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

10.1 Form of Registrant’s Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Registrant’s Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan (effective for nonqualified stock option awards granted to executive officers after November 8, 2015).

 

10.2 Form of Registrant’s Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Plan (effective for restricted unit awards granted to executive officers after November 8, 2015).

 

10.3 Form of Registrant’s Performance Unit Agreement under the Registrant’s Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan (effective for performance unit awards granted to executive officers after November 8, 2015).

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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: November 12, 2015

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Number		Exhibit
10.1		Form of Registrant’s Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the Registrant’s Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan (effective for nonqualified stock option awards granted to executive officers after November 8, 2015).
10.2		Form of Registrant’s Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Registrant’s Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan (effective for restricted stock unit awards granted to executive officers after November 8, 2015).
10.3		Form of Registrant’s Performance Unit Agreement under the Registrant’s Third Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan (effective for performance unit awards granted to executive officers after November 8, 2015).