Sec Form 4 Filing - DeFord John A @ BARD C R INC /NJ/ - 2014-02-04

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) 02/04/2014 (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 02/04/2014 M 11,252 A $ 84.575 44,795.2361 D Common Stock 02/04/2014 M 10,364 A $ 86.145 55,159.2361 D Common Stock 02/04/2014 S 538 D $ 128.0276 ( 1 ) 54,621.2361 D Common Stock 02/04/2014 S 21,078 D $ 127.5091 ( 2 ) 33,543.2361 D Common Stock 14.439 ( 3 ) 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) ( 4 ) $ 86.145 02/04/2014 M 10,364 ( 5 ) 12/08/2020 Common Stock 10,364 $ 0 0 D Option (Right to Buy) ( 6 ) $ 84.575 02/04/2014 M 11,252 ( 7 ) 12/14/2021 Common Stock 11,252 $ 0 11,253 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 02/06/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $128 to $128.06. 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. ( 2 )Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $127 to $127.98. 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. ( 3 )Includes 1.781 shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan from December 10, 2013 to February 3, 2014. ( 4 )Performance options granted under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated). ( 5 )Options fully vested in accordance with schedule upon achievement of certain performance criteria. ( 6 )Options granted under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated). ( 7 )Of this original grant, 11,252 options are fully vested and the remaining 11,253 options will vest in two equal annual installments on 12/14/2014 and 12/14/2015.

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