-----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, EM7er8iDM6nwSwzlMXtENjw74gKHK5MWO04Pzt7WXATb1SO9fl7jpOfIrZEYftGA hqMuP5cMfD4CX6CCuykNgg== 0001193125-07-094932.txt : 20070430 0001193125-07-094932.hdr.sgml : 20070430 20070430092724 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-094932 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070430 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070430 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06926 FILM NUMBER: 07798003 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2007

 

C. R. BARD, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

New Jersey   001-6926   22-1454160

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

730 Central Avenue

Murray Hill, New Jersey

   07974
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)

(908) 277-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

ITEM 8.01    Other Events.

On April 30, 2007, Timothy M. Ring, Chairman and CEO of C. R. Bard, Inc., entered into a plan for the periodic sale of common stock of the company, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Substantially all of the net, after tax proceeds of the sales will be used to satisfy obligations under Mr. Ring’s 2006 divorce settlement. Over a three year period commencing in May 2007, Mr. Ring contemplates exercising and selling approximately 500,000 options and selling approximately 50,000 restricted shares at the dates, amounts and minimum price set forth in the pre-arranged stock trading plan.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

C. R. BARD, INC.
By:   /s/    TODD C. SCHERMERHORN        
Name:   Todd C. Schermerhorn
Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

April 30, 2007

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