UNITED STATES

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): July 27, 2017

June 9, 2017

C. R. Bard, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey		001-6926		22-1454160
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(~~Commission~~CommissionFile ~~File~~ Number)		(IRS ~~Employer~~EmployerIdentification ~~Identification~~ No.)


730 Central Avenue Murray Hill, New Jersey		07974
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(908) 277-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 82.0102 ~~Other~~Results ~~Events~~of Operations and Financial Condition.

OnThe ~~June 9,~~following ~~2017, C. R. Bard, Inc. (“Bard”) and Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) issued a joint press release announcing that Bard and BD have each received a request for additional~~ information ~~and~~is ~~documentary~~being ~~material,~~furnished ~~often~~pursuant ~~referred~~ to ~~as a “second request,” from the Federal Trade Commission~~ inItem ~~connection with BD’s previously announced proposed acquisition of Bard~~2. ~~A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99~~02.1 ~~and is incorporated herein by reference.~~

On July 27, 2017, C. R. Bard, Inc. issued a press release reporting earnings and other financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02. The information in this press release shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits~~. See~~ ~~Exhibit Index.~~

2Exhibit Number 99.1 Press Release (This exhibit is furnished not filed.)

SIGNATURE

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

	C. R. Bard, Inc. (Registrant)
Date: June 9, 2017		/s/ Richard C. Rosenzweig
		Richard C. Rosenzweig Vice President, Law and Assistant Secretary


C. R. BARD, INC.

By:		/S/ CHRISTOPHER S. HOLLAND
Name:		Christopher S. Holland
Title:		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

July 27, 2017

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitNumber		Exhibit Description
Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		~~Joint~~ Press Release, ~~dated~~(This ~~June~~exhibit 9,is ~~2017~~furnished not filed.)

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