Sec Form 4 Filing - HOWARD JAMES M II @ BARD C R INC /NJ/ - 2008-07-09

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

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HOWARD JAMES M II 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) VP-Regulatory Sciences (Last) (First) (Middle) C. R. BARD, INC., 730 CENTRAL AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/09/2008 (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 07/09/2008 A( 1 ) 1,409 A $ 0 9,147 D

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) ( 2 ) $ 88.755 07/09/2008 A 9,925 ( 3 ) 07/09/2018 Common Stock 9,925 $ 0 9,925 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HOWARD JAMES M II C. R. BARD, INC. 730 CENTRAL AVENUE MURRAY HILL, NJ07974 VP-Regulatory Sciences Signatures Jean Miller, Attorney-in-Fact 07/10/2008 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock granted under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated) which becomes eligible for vesting upon achieving certain performance criteria. ( 2 )Performance options granted under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated). Also granted in tandem with these options are Limited Stock Appreciation Rights which can only be exercised upon a "Change of Control" as defined in the Plan. ( 3 )Options vest in accordance with schedule upon achievement of certain performance criteria or fully vest in five years.

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.