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): February 13, 2008

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)

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On February 13, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of C. R. Bard, Inc. approved the 2008 performance criteria under the 2005 Executive Bonus Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is filed as Exhibit 10ax to the company’s June 30, 2005 Form 10-Q. The performance criteria for 2008 include a target of earnings per share growth of 14% above the prior year. The earnings per share target is the primary factor in determining bonus payments. The Committee set sales, cash flow from operations and return on equity targets as additional objective criteria under which bonus payouts would be determined, although these criteria have significantly less weight in determining bonus payments. Bonus calculations are based on operational results that are generally exclusive of items of an unusual or infrequent nature and other items that affect the comparability of results between periods. Bonus targets for the company’s named executive officers range from 80% to 125% of base salary. Depending on the performance of the company, the actual bonus payments could be higher or lower than the target amounts. For Group Vice Presidents, 50% of their bonuses will be calculated based on the degree to which their respective business units achieve targeted results, and 50% will be calculated based on achievement of the corporate financial targets described above. For 2008, the primary targets for the business units were set at a 10% growth in sales and a 14% growth in net income. However, the bonus amounts may be reduced if additional gross margin, quality and new product sales targets for the business units are not met. No award under the Plan may exceed $1,800,000 with respect to any fiscal year.

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

February 15, 2008