X0202 4 2004-05-14 0 0000009892 BARD C R INC /NJ/ bcr 0001235352 NATALE JAMES L C. R. BARD, INC. 730 CENTRAL AVENUE MURRAY HILL NJ 07974 0 1 0 0 Sr VP Pres Corp Hlthcare Svcs Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 M 0 24000 43.95 A 43622.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 6000 107.75 D 37622.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 1000 107.76 D 36622.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 100 107.89 D 36522.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 1000 107.91 D 35522.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 1200 107.93 D 34322.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 1400 107.95 D 32922.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 900 107.97 D 32022.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 400 108 D 31622.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 3300 108.25 D 28322.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 4100 108.26 D 24222.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 100 108.27 D 24122.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 1800 108.28 D 22322.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 1400 108.29 D 20922.329 D Common Stock 2004-05-14 4 S 0 1300 108.3 D 19622.329 D Option (Right to Buy) 43.95 2004-05-14 4 M 0 24000 0 D 2011-04-18 Common Stock 24000 0 D Includes 77.195 shares held in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan as of February 18, 2004. Reporting person also indirectly owns 1,605 shares in the Company's 401(k) plan as of March 31, 2004. Performance options granted under 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. Options vested in accordance with schedule upon acheivement of certain performance criteria or fully vest in seven years. Brian Burlew, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-05-14