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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 27, 2001
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-15405 77-0518772
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
395 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94306
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 752-5000
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
In connection with the issuance of the 3% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2021
(the "Debentures"), Agilent Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company") issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1. Also, in
connection with the Debentures the Company entered into the (1) Indenture dated
as of November 27, 2001 between the Company, as Issuer, and Citibank, N. A., as
Trustee and (2) Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 27, 2001 by
and between the Company, as Issuer, and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as representatives of
the Initial Purchasers (collectively, the "Agreements"). The Agreements are
attached as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3, respectively.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 November 27, 2001 Press Release relating to Debentures.
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99.2 Indenture dated as of November 27, 2001 between the
Company, as Issuer, and Citibank, N. A., as Trustee.
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99.3 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 27,
2001 by and between the Company, as Issuer, and Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as representatives
of the Initial Purchasers.
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SIGNATURES
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/ Marie Oh Huber
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Name: Marie Oh Huber
Title: Vice President, Assistant Secretary
and Assistant General Counsel
Date: November 27, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 November 27, 2001 Press Release relating to Debentures.
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99.2 Indenture dated as of November 27, 2001 between the
Company, as Issuer, and Citibank, N. A., as Trustee.
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99.3 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 27,
2001 by and between the Company, as Issuer, and Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as representatives
of the Initial Purchasers.
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