Sec Form 4 Filing - DeFord John A @ BARD C R INC /NJ/ - 2016-09-06

FORM 4 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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DeFord John A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BARD C R INC /NJ/ [ BCR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP Sci Tech and Clin Afrs (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O C. R. BARD, INC., 730 CENTRAL AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/06/2016 (Street) MURRAY HILL, NJ07974 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 09/06/2016 M( 1 ) 4,161 A $ 136.37 25,768.0174 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 09/06/2016 M( 1 ) 3,767 A $ 168.865 29,535.0174 D Common Stock 09/06/2016 S( 1 ) 1,261 D $ 221.644 ( 3 ) 28,274.0174 D Common Stock 09/06/2016 S( 1 ) 6,667 D $ 220.9526 ( 4 ) 21,607.0174 D Common Stock 71.231 ( 5 ) I 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Option (Right to Buy) ( 6 ) $ 168.865 09/06/2016 M 3,767 ( 7 ) 12/10/2024 Common Stock 3,767 $ 0 11,302 D Option (Right to Buy) ( 6 ) $ 136.37 09/06/2016 M 4,161 ( 8 ) 12/11/2023 Common Stock 4,161 $ 0 8,322 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DeFord John A C/O C. R. BARD, INC. 730 CENTRAL AVENUE MURRAY HILL, NJ07974 Sr. VP Sci Tech and Clin Afrs Signatures Myra McGinley, Attorney-in-Fact 09/08/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Option exercise and sales are pursuant to a previously disclosed 10b5-1 plan. ( 2 )Includes 0.1202 shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan from February 6, 2016 to July 29, 2016. Includes 0.002 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan from February 6, 2016 to August 1, 2016. ( 3 )Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $221.46 to $222.05. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4. ( 4 )Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $220.42 to $221.39. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4. ( 5 )Includes 13.422 shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan from February 6, 2016 to July 29, 2016. ( 6 )Options granted under 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated). ( 7 )Of this option grant 3,767 options vested on December 10, 2015 and the remaining options vest in three annual installments beginning on December 10, 2016. ( 8 )Of this option grant 4,161 options vested on December 11, 2015 and the remaining options vest in two annual installments beginning on December 11, 2016.

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