SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): January 30, 2014
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
On January 30, 2014, C. R. Bard, Inc. issued a press release reporting earnings and other financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. 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
Exhibit | ||
99.1 | Press Release (This exhibit is furnished not filed.) |
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/ CHRISTOPHER S. HOLLAND | |
Name: | Christopher S. Holland | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
January 30, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release |