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, 2020
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-15405 | | 77-0518772 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA | | 95051 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800) 227-9770
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | | A | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01.Other Events.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) is announcing today that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), which is scheduled to be held at 8:00 a.m., Pacific Time on March 18, 2020, will be adjourned immediately after it is convened due to public health considerations relating to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the need to comply with federal, state and local restrictions on gatherings and movement of people. Accordingly, we encourage stockholders to comply with the applicable public health restrictions and not attend the Annual Meeting on March 18, 2020. Due to the aforementioned restrictions in place, the Company will also be unable to provide the live webcast of the meeting.
The Annual Meeting will be adjourned until April 17, 2020. The record date will remain January 22, 2020.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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.
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| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ P. Diana Chiu |
| Name: | P. Diana Chiu |
| Title: | Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |
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Date: March 17, 2020 | |
