8-K

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) August 26, 2011

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 1.01.      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

As of August 25, 2011, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”) to repurchase $250 million of the Company’s common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Agreement”).  The shares of common stock will be acquired under the remainder of the twelve million share repurchase authorization approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 11, 2011 (which expires September 28, 2012).  The repurchase of stock will be funded primarily through borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility with BofA.  Shares purchased under the Repurchase Agreement will be retired.

Under the terms of the Repurchase Agreement, on August 25, 2011, the Company will pay to BofA $250 million and receive from BofA approximately 3.8 million shares, or 85% of the shares to be repurchased based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on August 24, 2011.  The specific number of shares that the Company ultimately will repurchase under the Repurchase Agreement will be based generally on the volume weighted average share price of the Company’s common stock during the repurchase period, subject to other adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement.  The Repurchase Agreement contemplates that the repurchase period will be between three and six months.  At the completion of the Repurchase Agreement, the Company may be entitled to receive additional shares of its common stock from BofA or, under certain circumstances specified in the Repurchase Agreement, the Company may be required deliver shares or make a cash payment (at its option) to BofA.

The Repurchase Agreement contains the principal terms and provisions governing the accelerated share repurchase, including the mechanism used to determine the number of shares that will be delivered, the required timing of delivery of the shares, the permitted methods and required timing of settlement, the circumstances under which BofA is permitted to make adjustments to valuation periods and calculations, the circumstances under which the Repurchase Agreement may be terminated early, definitions of terms used throughout the Repurchase Agreement, and various acknowledgements, representations and warranties made by the Company and BofA to one another.

BofA and certain of its affiliates have engaged, and may in the future engage, in financial advisory, investment banking and other services for the Company and its affiliates, including entering into share repurchase programs and acting as a lender under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Item 2.03.      Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

As of August 25, 2011, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a further amendment (the “Amendment”) with respect to its credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”), which was amended and restated in November 2008 and then again amended in July 2009 and in August 2010 (the “Amended BofA Credit Facility”).

The Amendment, among other things, increases the amount of the credit facility from $225 million to $300 million and extends its date of expiration from November 20, 2011 to June 30, 2012.   In addition, where borrowings under the Amended BofA Credit Facility are based on the London Interbank Offer Rate, the margin, which was 1.25% to 1.50% based on a leverage ratio involving funded indebtedness and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, has been reduced to  0.75% to 1.25%.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

99.1           Press Release dated August 26, 2011 entitled “Varian Medical Systems Announces $250 Million Accelerated Stock Repurchase; Increases Its Revolving Credit Facility.”

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:	Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated:  August 26, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated August 26, 2011 entitled “Varian Medical Systems Announces New $250 Million Accelerated Stock Repurchase; Increases Its Revolving Credit Facility.”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

   FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Spencer Sias (650) 424-5782

spencer.sias@varian.com

For Immediate Release

Varian Medical Systems Announces $250 Million Accelerated Stock Repurchase; Increases Its Revolving Credit Facility

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2011 – Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Bank of America, N.A. to repurchase $250 million of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program.  Concurrently, the company amended its revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. to increase its borrowing capacity from $225 million to $300 million.

Under the accelerated repurchase agreement, Varian will pay $250 million to Bank of America N.A. and receive approximately 3.8 million shares, or 85 percent of the shares to be repurchased based on the closing share price of the company’s common stock on August 24, 2011.  The total number of shares ultimately repurchased under the agreement will be determined upon final settlement. Varian will either receive additional shares of common stock or under certain circumstances be required to remit a settlement amount payable at Varian’s option in cash or common stock, based generally on the volume weighted average share price of Varian’s common stock during the next three to six months.

“Accelerated repurchase programs have been an ongoing element of our overall strategy for returning value to our investors,” said Tim Guertin, president and CEO of Varian Medical Systems.  The program is expected to be accretive to earnings going forward but have minimal impact on fiscal year 2011.

These shares will be acquired under the remainder of a 12 million share repurchase authorization approved by the company’s Board of Directors on February 11, 2011 with an expiration at the end of fiscal year 2012.  At the conclusion of the accelerated share repurchase program, the company expects that approximately 7.4 million shares will remain under the February 11, 2011 authorization, depending on the company’s stock price during the accelerated repurchase program.  Shares purchased under the accelerated share repurchase program will be retired.

The repurchase will be financed primarily through borrowings from the company’s amended revolving credit facility.

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As of the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, the company had 119.1 million fully diluted shares outstanding.  Since initiating share repurchases at the end of fiscal year 2001, the company has spent $2.3 billion to repurchase 52 million shares of common stock at an average price of $44.49 per share.

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Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California, is the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, and brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology practices. Varian is a premier supplier of tubes and digital detectors for X-ray imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications and also supplies X-ray imaging products for cargo screening and industrial inspection. Varian Medical Systems employs approximately 5,700 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and China and approximately 70 sales and support offices around the world. For more information, visit http://www.varian.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, this news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements concerning the company’s earnings growth, future financial results and any statements using the terms  “could,” “believe,”  “expect,” or similar statements are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include the effect of economic conditions, including the strength of any recovery from the global recession; demand for the company’s products; the company’s ability to develop, commercialize, and deploy new products such as the TrueBeam platform; changes in third-party reimbursement levels; the company’s ability to meet Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory requirements for product clearances or to comply with FDA and other regulatory regulations or procedures; changes in the regulatory environment, including with respect to FDA requirements; currency exchange rates and tax rates; the effect of adverse publicity; the impact of reduced or limited demand by purchasers of certain X-ray products, including those located in Japan; the company’s ability to maintain or increase margins; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the potential loss of key distributors or key personnel; and the other risks listed from time to time in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which by this reference are incorporated herein. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements in this release because of new information, future events, or otherwise.