SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-15-015976

· BCR

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Timothy M Ring

Officer — Chairman and CEO · Director

Period of report

Jul 24, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Jul 28, 2015 · 3:29 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000009892

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock	Jul 24, 2015	M	20,000	$81.695	A	139,710	D
Common Stock^F2	Jul 24, 2015	S	1,763	$185.4638	D	137,947	D
Common Stock^F3	Jul 24, 2015	S	2,663	$188.4138	D	135,284	D
Common Stock^F4	Jul 24, 2015	S	3,625	$186.6938	D	131,659	D
Common Stock^F5	Jul 24, 2015	S	5,941	$187.3503	D	125,718	D
Common Stock^F6	Jul 24, 2015	S	6,008	$184.3494	D	119,710	D
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	3,589	I	401(k) Plan
Common Stock^F7	holding	—	—		—	707	I	By Children

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Option (Right to Buy)^F8,F9	$81.695	Jul 24, 2015	M	20,000	D	—	Dec 9, 2019	Common Stock	20,000	70,543	D

Explanation of responses

F1Option exercise and sales are pursuant to a previously disclosed 10b5-1 plan.
F2Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $185.00 to $185.96. 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.
F3Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $188.00 to $188.93. 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.
F4Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $186.03 to $186.93. 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.
F5Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $187.01 to $187.91. 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.
F6Represents the weighted average sales price for price increments ranging from $184.00 to $184.88. 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.
F7The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his children and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his children's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F8Performance options granted under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated). 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.
F9Options fully vested in accordance with schedule upon achievement of certain performance criteria.