X0202 4/A 2004-09-08 2004-09-09 0 0000009892 BARD C R INC /NJ/ bcr 0001171315 WHITE TONY L C/O C. R. BARD, INC. 730 CENTRAL AVENUE MURRAY HILL NJ 07974 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-09-08 4 A 0 114 57.01 A 3524.13 D Option (Right to Buy) 57.01 2004-09-08 4 A 0 1200 0 A 2014-09-08 Common Stock 1200 1200 D On May 28, 2004, the common stock of C. R. Bard, Inc. split 2-for-1 resulting in 1,701.12 additional shares, including additional shares in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("the Plan"). This amended form is being filed to include the 210.13 shares held in the Plan, which were omitted in the original report, as beneficially owned following the reported transaction. The Plan's shares include 13.29 (pre-split) shares and 7.89 (post-split) shares acquired under the Plan since the previous report on October 1, 2003 and 101.12 additional shares as a result of the May 28, 2004 stock split. Award/Grant pursuant to 1988 Director's Stock Award Plan, as amended and restated. Exercisable with respect to 400 shares on each of the first three anniversaries following date of grant. Brian Burlew, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-10-01