- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HOMAN ARTHUR W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VARIAN INC [ VARI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Senior VP Gen Counsel & Sec'y
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 3120 HANSEN WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/14/2010
(Street) PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1030 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock   (1)	5/14/2010		D		6999	D	$52   (2)	0	D
Common Stock	5/14/2010		D		18809	D	$52	0	I	by Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.97	5/14/2010		D			24000	(3)	11/13/2018	Common Stock	24000	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$42.51	5/14/2010		D			10000	11/10/2006   (4)	11/10/2012	Common Stock	10000	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.04	5/14/2010		D			20000	(5)	12/4/2016	Common Stock	20000	$0	0	D
Performance Shares	(6)	5/14/2010		D			5000	(7)	12/15/2010	Common Stock	5000	$0	0	D
Performance Shares	(6)	5/14/2010		D			7500	(8)	12/14/2011	Common Stock	7500	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents restricted stock granted under the Varian, Inc. Omnibus Stock Plan.
( 2)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Agilent Technologies, Inc., Cobalt Acquisition Corp. and the Issuer dated July 26, 2009 (the "Merger Agreement"), each share of restricted stock was accelerated, cancelled and converted into the right to receive $52.00 in cash.
( 3)	This option, which provided for vesting in 2011, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $16.03 per share, representing the difference between $52.00 and the exercise price of the option.
( 4)	This option, which provided for vesting in 2008, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $9.49 per share, representing the difference between $52.00 and the exercise price of the option.
( 5)	This option, which provided for vesting in 2009, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $6.96 per share, representing the difference between $52.00 and the exercise price of the option.
( 6)	Each Performance Share Award represents a contingent right to receive one share of VARI common stock.
( 7)	This Performance Share Award, which was scheduled to vest in 2010, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement and converted into the right to receive $52.00 per share in cash.
( 8)	This Performance Share Award, which was scheduled to vest in 2011, was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement and converted into the right to receive $52.00 per share in cash.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOMAN ARTHUR W 3120 HANSEN WAY PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1030			Senior VP Gen Counsel & Sec'y

Signatures
Arthur W. Homan		5/14/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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