POWER OF ATTORNEY

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, M4h8eMzanfCn+nANGLkmP18aEkPKh7FxrzlDXHhFO6Mmsq0YZ7uoI3aQJ3TfrNz/ FPsLAqSl12wL5aWPdtO0kA== 0000009892-03-000171.txt : 20030711 0000009892-03-000171.hdr.sgml : 20030711 20030711140055 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000009892-03-000171 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030709 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030711 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARD C R INC /NJ/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009892 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 221454160 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 CENTRAL AVE CITY: MURRAY HILL STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 BUSINESS PHONE: 9082778000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 CENTRAL AVENUE CITY: MURRAY HILL STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERNSTEIN NADIA J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001204657 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06926 FILM NUMBER: 03783433 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O C.R BARD INC STREET 2: 730 CENTRAL AVE. CITY: MURRAY HILL STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 BUSINESS PHONE: 9082778000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O C.R BARD INC STREET 2: 730 CENTRAL AVE CITY: MURRAY HILL STATE: NJ ZIP: 07974 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT 4 2003-07-09 0 0000009892 BARD C R INC /NJ/ bcr 0001204657 BERNSTEIN NADIA J 0 1 0 0 VP, General Counsel, Secretary Option (Right to Buy) 71.42 2003-07-09 4 A 0 13100 0 A 2004-07-09 2013-07-09 Common Stock 13100 13100 D Performance options granted under 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. 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 vest in accordance with schedule upon achievement of certain performance criteria or fully vest in five years. Attorney-in-Fact 2003-07-11 EX-24 3 poabernstein.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jean Miller and Robert Entwistle, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of C. R. Bard, Inc. (the "Company"), forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11th day of September, 2002.

/s/ Nadia J. Bernstein

Signature

Nadia J. Bernstein

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