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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>BARD C R INC /NJ/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DeFord John A</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O C. R. BARD, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>730 CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MURRAY HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07974</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP Sci Tech and Clin Afrs</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents common shares acquired upon satisfaction of performance criteria underlying the award of restricted stock units under the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 0.001 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan from November 8, 2016 to February 6, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents common shares acquired upon satisfaction of performance criteria underlying the award of restricted stock units under the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated), 50% of which vest immediately and the remaining 50% vest in two equal annual installments on February 8, 2018 and February 8, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Restricted stock units acquired through deferral of compensation under the Company's Management Stock Purchase Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares withheld to pay taxes upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted under the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Sales are pursuant to a previously disclosed 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $239.49 to $239.83. 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Includes 2.321 shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan from November 5, 2016 to February 3, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Myra McGinley, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
