Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 14, 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.)

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.)

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:

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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

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 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 14, 2020, Agilent Technologies, Inc. issued a press release withdrawing its previously announced guidance for the second quarter and fiscal year 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this report as if fully set forth herein.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Agilent Technologies, Inc. press release dated April 14, 2020.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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/ P. Diana Chiu
	Name:	P. Diana Chiu
	Title:	Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary



Date: April 14, 2020