0001090872-14-000041.txt : 20141104 0001090872-14-000041.hdr.sgml : 20141104 20141104163124 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001090872-14-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141031 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20141104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090872 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825] IRS NUMBER: 770518772 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15405 FILM NUMBER: 141193594 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: (408) 345-8886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, MS 1A-LC STREET 2: P.O. BOX 58059 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95052-8059 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HP MEASUREMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990716 8-K 1 form8kdoddojmatter.htm 8-K form8K dod doj matter


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

October 31, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-15405
 
77-0518772
(State or other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 

5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 345-8886

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.

As previously disclosed, Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) in 2013 made a report to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (“DOD IG”) regarding pricing irregularities relating to certain sales of electronic measurement products to U.S. government agencies.  The Company conducted an investigation with the assistance of outside counsel and approached the DOD IG with a proposed methodology for resolving possible overcharges to U.S. government purchasers resulting from these sales and discussed the matter with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”).

On October 31, 2014, the Company resolved the matter with the DOJ and agreed to pay $849,678 in connection with this resolution.



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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/ Michael Tang
 
Name:
Michael Tang
 
Title:
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and
 
 
Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 
Date: November 4, 2014
 


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