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                                    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
  
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                                        AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
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            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)
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  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.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  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
                                     --------------------------------
                                     Name:  Marie Oh Huber
                                     Title: Vice President, Assistant Secretary
                                            and Assistant General Counsel
  
  Date:  November 27, 2001
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
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  Exhibit No.                            Description
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  99.1                                   November 27, 2001 Press Release relating to Debentures.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  99.2                                   Indenture dated as of November 27, 2001 between the
                                         Company, as Issuer, and Citibank, N. A., as Trustee.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  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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text: 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.
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                            001-15405                              77-0518772
  -------------------------------        ------------------------          ---------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   incorporation or organization)
  
                             395 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California 94306
                          ---------------------------------------------------
                          (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
                   Registrant's telephone number, including area code (650) 752-5000
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (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
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  Exhibit No.                            Description
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  99.1                                   November 27, 2001 Press Release relating to Debentures.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  99.2                                   Indenture dated as of November 27, 2001 between the
                                         Company, as Issuer, and Citibank, N. A., as Trustee.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  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.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  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
                                     --------------------------------
                                     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
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  99.1                                   November 27, 2001 Press Release relating to Debentures.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  99.2                                   Indenture dated as of November 27, 2001 between the
                                         Company, as Issuer, and Citibank, N. A., as Trustee.
  -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  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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