SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DeFord John A
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O C. R. BARD, INC.
730 CENTRAL AVENUE
(Street)
MURRAY HILL NJ 07974
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BARD C R INC /NJ/ [ BCR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP Sci Tech and Clin Afrs
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/20/2017 M(1) 4,161 A $136.37 20,950.2316(2) D
Common Stock 12/20/2017 M(1) 3,767 A $168.865 24,717.2316 D
Common Stock 12/20/2017 M(1) 3,293 A $186.425 28,010.2316 D
Common Stock 12/20/2017 M(1) 2,886 A $219.555 30,896.2316 D
Common Stock 12/20/2017 S(1) 900 D $334.1189(3) 29,996.2316 D
Common Stock 12/20/2017 S(1) 13,207 D $333.4341(4) 16,789.2316 D
Common Stock 83.82(5) I 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)(6) $186.425 12/20/2017 M 3,293 (7) 12/09/2025 Common Stock 3,293 $0.0000 6,586 D
Option (Right to Buy)(6) $168.865 12/20/2017 M 3,767 (8) 12/10/2024 Common Stock 3,767 $0.0000 3,768 D
Option (Right to Buy)(6) $136.37 12/20/2017 M 4,161 (9) 12/11/2023 Common Stock 4,161 $0.0000 0.0000 D
Option (Right to Buy)(6) $219.555 12/20/2017 M 2,886 (10) 12/14/2026 Common Stock 2,886 $0.0000 8,658 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Option exercise and sales are pursuant to a previously disclosed 10b5-1 plan.
2. Includes 0.0887 shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan from February 4, 2017 to August 4, 2017. Includes 0.0020 shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan from February 7, 2017 to August 7, 2017.
3. Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $333.97 to $334.30. 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.
4. Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $332.96 to $333.95. 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.
5. Includes 3.904 shares acquired under the Company's 401(k) Plan from May 4, 2017 to August 4, 2017.
6. Options granted under 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated).
7. Of this option grant 3,293 options vested on December 9, 2017 and the remaining options vest in two annual installments beginning on December 9, 2018.
8. Of this option grant 3,767 options vested on December 10, 2017 and the remaining options vest on December 10, 2018.
9. Options vested on December 11, 2017.
10. Of this option grant 2,886 options vested on December 14, 2017 and the remaining options vest in three annual installments beginning on December 14, 2018.
Myra McGinley, Attorney-in-Fact 12/22/2017
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