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): October 19, 2011

VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-25395

77-0501994

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

35 Dory Road, Gloucester, MA		01930
(Address of principal executive offices)		(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 282-2000

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 18, 2011, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (“Varian”) and Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied”) received notice of early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with Applied’s proposed acquisition of Varian and that the Department of Justice’s investigation of such acquisition has been closed.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT
ASSOCIATES, INC.
(Registrant)

By:	/s/ Robert J. Halliday

Name:	Robert J. Halliday

Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 19, 2011

VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INC 8-K