Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CHEN TAI-YUN
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [VAR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and Corporate Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94304		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 290
D
 
Common Stock 2,657.16
I
By 401K Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 11/11/2013 Common Stock 10,000 $ 32.095 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 11/18/2014 Common Stock 12,000 $ 39.85 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 11/17/2015 Common Stock 12,000 $ 49.88 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/17/2016 Common Stock 15,000 $ 60.32 D  
Phantom Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 3,406.0824 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CHEN TAI-YUN
C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327
PALO ALTO, CA 94304		       VP and Corporate Controller  

Signatures

By: Franco N. Palomba For: Tai-Yun Chen by attached POA 08/31/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock option granted under the Varian Medical Systems, 2000 Stock Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3. The option vests as follows: one third on 11/11/04, and the remaining shares in 24 equal installments over the 24 months following the first vesting date.
(2) Stock option granted under the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 2000 Stock Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3. The option vests as follows: one third on 11/18/05, and the remaining shares in 24 equal installments over the 24 months following the first vesting date.
(3) Stock option granted under the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3. The option vests as follows: one third on 11/17/06, and the remaining shares in 24 equal installments over the 24 months following the first vesting date.
(4) Stock option granted under the Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3. The option vests as follows: one third on 2/17/2007, and the remaining shares in 24 equal installments over the 24 months following the first vesting date.
(5) The units were accrued under the Varian Medical Systems Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash in accordance with plan elections.

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