X0304 4 2011-08-15 0000009892 BARD C R INC /NJ/ BCR 0001204654 SCHERMERHORN TODD C C/O C. R. BARD, INC. 730 CENTRAL AVENUE MURRAY HILL NJ 07974 1 Senior Vice President and CFO Common Stock 2011-08-15 4 M 0 26720.0000 66.7950 A 140010.8600 D Common Stock 2011-08-15 4 M 0 26000.0000 73.9900 A 166010.8600 D Common Stock 2011-08-15 4 F 0 3396.0000 92.0550 D 162614.8600 D Common Stock 2011-08-15 4 S 0 52720.0000 92.5118 D 109894.8600 D Common Stock 2499.3680 I 401(k) Plan Option (Right to Buy) 73.9900 2011-08-15 4 M 0 26000.0000 0.0000 D 2016-07-12 Common Stock 26000.0000 27173.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 66.7950 2011-08-15 4 M 0 26720.0000 0.0000 D 2015-07-13 Common Stock 26720.0000 0.0000 D Option exercise and sales are pursuant to a previously disclosed 10b5-1 plan. Shares withheld to pay taxes upon vesting of restricted stock granted under the Company's 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan. Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $92.50 to $92.81. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4. Performance options granted under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated). Also granted in tandem with these options are Limited Stock Appreciation Rights which can only be exercised upon a "Change of Control" as defined in the Plan. Options fully vested in accordance with schedule upon achievement of certain performance criteria. Myra McGinley, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-08-17