-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O7mRbz9V3bbVndX1KROthzC60oT8GH7GVorUqYvGVtV5EGymaGNudIZJ6RCIXm/Y Q6Bwo4y6Ifc9bEEatn7Hng== 0001193125-10-015400.txt : 20100128 0001193125-10-015400.hdr.sgml : 20100128 20100128141658 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-015400 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100122 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100128 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VARIAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079028 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 770501995 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1003 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25393 FILM NUMBER: 10553336 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3120 HANSEN WAY CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304-1030 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-213-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3120 HANSEN WAY CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

January 22, 2010

 

 

VARIAN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-25393   77-0501995

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3120 Hansen Way

Palo Alto, California 94304-1030

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 213-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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 January 22, 2010, Varian, Inc. (the “Company”) provided written notice to Agilent Technologies, Inc. (“Agilent”) of its election under the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Agilent, Cobalt Acquisition Corp. and the Company dated July 26, 2009 (the “Merger Agreement”) to extend the “End Date” (as defined in Section 9.1(b)(i) of the Merger Agreement) by ninety (90) days to April 26, 2010.

The transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement remains subject to regulatory approvals and the satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions.

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, INC.

By:

  

/s/    A.W. HOMAN        

Name:   A. W. Homan
Title:   Secretary

Date: January 28, 2010

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