Exhibit 5.1
[VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. LETTERHEAD]
July 30, 2010
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3050 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, California 94304
Re: | 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
With reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), issuable pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), it is my opinion that such shares of the Common Stock of the Company, when issued and sold in accordance with the Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours, | |
/s/ John W. Kuo | |
John W. Kuo, Esq. | |
Corporate Vice President, | |
General Counsel and Secretary |