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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 15, 2015

 

 

C. R. BARD, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey   001-6926   22-1454160

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

  (Commission
File Number)
 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e) On April 15, 2015, C. R. Bard, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s shareholders approved the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc., as amended and restated (the “LTIP”) to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued under the LTIP by 1,500,00 shares for a total of 28,625,000 authorized shares under the LTIP. The purpose of the LTIP is to provide a variety of long-term incentive awards to attract and retain qualified employees.

The material features of the LTIP are described Exhibit 99.1, which is attached hereto and which description is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the LTIP, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.41 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The registrant held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 15, 2015.

(b) Described below are the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the number of votes for and against, abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable.

Proposal No. 1 – Each of the 11 director nominees was elected. The results of the voting for each director nominee for a term of one year are set forth below:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

David M. Barrett

     59,696,117         370,925         229,929         4,527,699   

Marc C. Breslawsky

     58,911,329         1,215,057         170,585         4,527,699   

Herbert L. Henkel

     58,908,389         1,205,856         182,726         4,527,699   

John C. Kelly

     59,960,393         128,820         207,758         4,527,699   

David F. Melcher

     59,884,669         190,945         221,357         4,527,699   

Gail K. Naughton

     59,465,331         671,081         160,559         4,527,699   

Timothy M. Ring

     57,927,107         2,030,369         339,495         4,527,699   

Tommy G. Thompson

     53,733,658         6,379,798         183,515         4,527,699   

John H. Weiland

     58,891,848         1,234,977         170,146         4,527,699   

Anthony Welters

     59,146,715         978,775         171,481         4,527,699   

Tony L. White

     58,968,436         1,158,391         170,144         4,527,699   


Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015 – approved.

 

For

  63,693,839   

Against

  1,011,489   

Abstain

  119,342   

Proposal No. 3 – Approval of the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc., as amended and restated – approved.

 

For

  51,732,724   

Against

  8,397,917   

Abstain

  166,330   

Broker non-votes

  4,527,699   

Proposal No. 4 – Approval of the compensation of our named executive officers, on an advisory basis – approved.

 

For

  57,208,331   

Against

  2,678,711   

Abstain

  409,929   

Broker non-votes

  4,527,699   

Proposal No. 5 – Shareholder proposal relating to sustainability reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) business practices – not approved.

 

For

  18,800,933   

Against

  35,443,879   

Abstain

  6,052,159   

Broker non-votes

  4,527,699   

Proposal No. 6 – Shareholder proposal relating to separating the Chair and CEO roles – not approved.

 

For

  23,721,235   

Against

  36,408,805   

Abstain

  166,931   

Broker non-votes

  4,527,699   


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 10.41* 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc., as amended and restated.
Exhibit 99.1 Description of 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. as amended and restated.

 

* This exhibit constitutes a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement.


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.
(Registrant)
Date: April 16, 2015

/s/ Richard C. Rosenzweig

Richard C. Rosenzweig

Vice President, Law and Assistant

Secretary


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit 10.41 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc., as amended and restated.
Exhibit 99.1 Description of 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. as amended and restated.