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): December 21, 2021

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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)On December 21, 2021, Paul N. Clark retired from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Clark retired for personal reasons and not because of any disagreement with the Company. Following Mr. Clark’s retirement, on December 21, 2021, the Board decreased the size of the Board from twelve (12) to eleven (11) members.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
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 & Assistant Secretary



Date: December 22, 2021