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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - BARD C R INC /NJ/ | dex991.htm |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2011
C. R. BARD, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| New Jersey (State or Other Jurisdiction of |
001-6926 (Commission File Number) |
22-1454160 (IRS Employer | ||
| 730 Central Avenue Murray Hill, New Jersey |
07974 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
(908) 277-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
On April 21, 2011, C. R. Bard, Inc. issued a press release reporting earnings and other financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02. The information in this press release shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release (This exhibit is furnished not filed) |
SIGNATURE
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.
| C. R. BARD, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ TODD C. SCHERMERHORN | |
| Name: | Todd C. Schermerhorn | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
April 21, 2011