VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE:VAR) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01.
| Other Events. |
On December 22, 2016, the Company issued a press release entitled
Varian Medical Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire
PerkinElmers Medical Imaging Business; $276 Million Acquisition
to Expand Digital Flat Panel Business for Varex Imaging. A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
by reference into this item.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
99.1Press Release dated December 22, 2016 entitled Varian Medical
Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire PerkinElmers Medical
Imaging Business; $276 Million Acquisition to Expand Digital Flat
Panel Business for Varex Imaging.
About VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE:VAR)
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions. The Company is an also a supplier of X-ray imaging components. It operates through two segments: Oncology Systems and Imaging Components. The Oncology Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells and services hardware and software products for treating cancer with conventional radiation therapy and treatments, and brachytherapy, as well as informatics software for information management, clinical knowledge exchange, patient care management, practice management and decision-making support for cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology practices. The Imaging Components segment designs, manufactures, sells and services X-ray imaging components for use in a range of applications, including radiographic or fluoroscopic imaging, mammography, special procedures, computed tomography, computer-aided diagnostics and industrial applications. VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE:VAR) Recent Trading Information
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE:VAR) closed its last trading session up +0.74 at 91.01 with 252,443 shares trading hands.