UNITED STATES

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):  March 17, 2009

 

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (408) 553-2424

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01.              Other Events.

 

On March 17, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Agilent Technologies, Inc. adopted the following form agreements under Agilent’s 2009 Stock Plan:

 

(1) Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for U.S. Employees.

 

(2) Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for non-U.S. Employees.

 

(3) Form of Stock Award Agreement for Standard Awards Granted to Employees.

 

(4) Form of New Executive Stock Award Agreement.

 

(5) Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Award Agreement.

 

(6) Form of Stock Award Agreement under the Long-Term Performance Program

 

These form agreements are being filed as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Marie Oh Huber
	Name:	Marie Oh Huber
	Title:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Date:  March 25, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

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