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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2013

 

 

C. R. Bard, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey   001-6926   22-1454160

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

730 Central Avenue

Murray Hill, New Jersey

  07974
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(908) 277-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 14, 2013, C. R. Bard, Inc. (through a wholly-owned subsidiary) completed the previously-announced acquisition of Rochester Medical Corporation.


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.

 

  C. R. BARD, INC.
Date: November 14, 2013   By:   

/s/ Richard C. Rosenzweig

     Name: Richard C. Rosenzweig
     Title: Vice President, Law and Assistant Secretary