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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 15, 2001
  
                             AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                             --------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                      001-15405                77-0518772
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         (State or other          (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of incorporation                                Identification No.)
         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
  
  
  
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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.
  
  On November 15, 2001, Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") announced its
  results for the three and twelve months ended October 31, 2001. A copy of the
  financial statements as reported by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1. At
  that time, the Company also announced an offering of convertible securities. In
  light of this, we have updated our risk factors, as reflected on Exhibit 99.2.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (a)  Exhibits
  
  
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  Exhibit No.           Description
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  99.1                  Financial Statements, dated November 15, 2001,
                        announcing results for the three and twelve months
                        ended  October 31, 2001.
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  99.2                  Risk Factors
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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 15, 2001
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
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  Exhibit No.           Description
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  99.1                  Financial Statements, dated November 15, 2001,
                        announcing results for the three and twelve months
                        ended  October 31, 2001.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  99.2                  Risk Factors
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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 15, 2001
  
                             AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                             --------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                      001-15405                77-0518772
            --------                      ---------                ----------
         (State or other          (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of incorporation                                Identification No.)
         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.
  
  On November 15, 2001, Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") announced its
  results for the three and twelve months ended October 31, 2001. A copy of the
  financial statements as reported by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1. At
  that time, the Company also announced an offering of convertible securities. In
  light of this, we have updated our risk factors, as reflected on Exhibit 99.2.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (a)  Exhibits
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Exhibit No.           Description
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  99.1                  Financial Statements, dated November 15, 2001,
                        announcing results for the three and twelve months
                        ended  October 31, 2001.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  99.2                  Risk Factors
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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 15, 2001
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Exhibit No.           Description
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  99.1                  Financial Statements, dated November 15, 2001,
                        announcing results for the three and twelve months
                        ended  October 31, 2001.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  99.2                  Risk Factors
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------