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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2004&#9;Registration No. 333-</P>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM S-8</P>
<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</P>
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<FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">C. R. BARD, INC.</P>
</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P></FONT>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">New Jersey</B></TD>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">22-1454160</B></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. employer identification no.)</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">730 Central Avenue<BR>
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974</P>
</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. </P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(as Amended and Restated)</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nadia J. Bernstein, Esq.<BR>
C. R. Bard, Inc.<BR>
730 Central Avenue<BR>
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974</P>
</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Name and address of agent for service)</P>
</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(908) 277-8000</P>
</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</P>
</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">____________________</P>
<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Copies of all notices, orders and communication to:<BR>
Alan D. Schnitzer, Esq.<BR>
Simpson Thacher &amp; Bartlett<BR>
425 Lexington Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10017</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">_____________________</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</P></B></FONT>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of Securities to be Registered </B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount to be Registered (1)</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit (2)</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2)</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount of Registration Fee</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P>Common Stock, par value $.25 per share (3)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">2,000,000</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">$107.41</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">$214,810,000</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">$27,216.43</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P>Common Stock Purchase Rights</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">2,000,000</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(4)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(4)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(4)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) (the "2003 Plan") to prevent dilution resulting from any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction. </P>
<P>(2) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the average of the high and low sales price of the Registrant's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange - Composite Tape on April 21, 2004. </P>
<P>(3)&#9;Includes the Registrant's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to options or other stock-based awards under the 2003 Plan.</P>
<P>(4)&#9;Common Stock Purchase Rights currently are attached to and trade with the Common Stock of the Registrant. Value attributable to such Rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the Common Stock, and such Rights would be issued for no additional consideration. Accordingly, there is no offering price for the Rights and no registration fee is required.</P></DIR>

</FONT><P>This Registration Statement relates to an amendment to the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) (the "2003 Plan") of C. R. Bard, Inc. (the "Company") to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000. The contents of the registration statement on Form S-8 with respect to the 2003 Plan, Registration No. 333-104683, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on April 23, 2003 is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8. </P>
<B><P>1.&#9;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</P>
<P>Item 1. Plan Information.</P>
</B><P>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement. </P>
<B><P>Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. </P>
</B><P>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement. </P>
<B><P>2.&#9;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </P>
<P>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</P>
</B><P>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.</P>
<B><P>Ite<A NAME="_Toc36871637"><A NAME="_Toc511040304"><A NAME="_Toc506626138">m 4. Description of Securities.</P>
</B><P><A NAME="_Toc36871638"><A NAME="_Toc511040305"><A NAME="_Toc506626139"></A></A></A>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8. </A></A></A></P>
<B><P>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</P>
</B><P>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.</P>
<B><P>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</P>
</B><P>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8. </P>
<B><P>Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</P>
</B><P>Not applicable.</P>
<B><P>Item 8. Exhibits.</P><DIR>
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</B><P>5&#9;Opinion of Drinker Biddle &amp; Reath LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*</P>
<P>23.1&#9;Consent of KPMG LLP*</P>
<P>23.2&#9;Information Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP</P>
<P>23.3&#9;Consent of Drinker Biddle &amp; Reath LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) </P>
<P>24&#9;Powers of Attorney*</P></DIR>
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<P>________________</P>
<P>*&#9;Filed herewith</P>
<B><P>Item 9. Undertakings.</P>
</B><P>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
</B><P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Borough of New Providence at Murray Hill, State of New Jersey, on the 28<SUP>th</SUP> day of April 2004.</P><DIR>
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<P>C. R. BARD, INC.</P>
<P>By: <U>/s/ Timothy M. Ring&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9; Timothy M. Ring</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</P></DIR>
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<P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by or on behalf of the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 28th day of April 2004.</P>
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<U><P>/s/ Timothy M. Ring&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<P>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>&#9;Todd C. Schermerhorn</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>&#9;Charles P. Grom</TD>
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<P>Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>&#9;Marc C. Breslawsky</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>&#9;T. Kevin Dunnigan</TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>            Herbert L. Henkel</TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>           William H. Longfield</TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>            Theodore E. Martin</TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>&#9;Anthony Welters</TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<U><P>&#9;*&#9;</P>
</U><P>&#9;Tony L. White</TD>
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<P>Director</TD>
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<U><P>* By: /s/ Timothy M. Ring&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
</U><P>&#9;Timothy M. Ring</P>
<P>&#9;Attorney-in-Fact</TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">EXHIBIT INDEX</P></U>
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<U><P>Description</U></TD>
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<P>Opinion of Drinker Biddle &amp; Reath LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*</TD>
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<P>23.1</TD>
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<P>Consent of KPMG LLP*</TD>
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<P>23.2</TD>
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<P>Information Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP</TD>
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<P>23.3</TD>
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<P>Consent of Drinker Biddle &amp; Reath LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</TD>
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<P>Powers of Attorney*</TD>
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<P>*&#9;Filed electronically herewith</P>
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 5</P>
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<P>April 28, 2004</P></DIR>
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<P>C. R. Bard, Inc.<BR>
730 Central Avenue<BR>
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974</P><DIR>
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<P>Re:&#9;2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated) </P></DIR>
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<P>Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>
<P>We have acted as special New Jersey counsel to C. R. Bard, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), relating to the offer and sale by the Company of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.25 per share (the "Shares"), and common stock purchase rights attached thereto, pursuant to the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated) (the "Plan").</P>
<P>For purposes of this opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise, identified to our satisfaction, of the Registration Statement, together with exhibits filed as a part thereof, and all such other documents, records, certificates, including certificates of public officials, and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate.</P>
<P>Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:</P>
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<LI>The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing under the laws of the State of New&nbsp;Jersey.</LI>
<LI>The Shares have been duly authorized and, when sold in the manner and for the consideration contemplated by the Plan and the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</LI></OL>
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<P>We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein. By giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit that we are persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.</P><DIR>
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 23.1</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Independent Auditors' Consent</P>
</B><FONT FACE="TIMES"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The Board of Directors of C. R. Bard, Inc.:</P>
</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">We consent to the use of our report dated February 18, 2004, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of C. R. Bard, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' investment, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related consolidated financial statement schedule, incorporated herein by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 dated April 28, 2004.</P>
<P>Our report dated February 18, 2004 contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the fact that the consolidated financial statements of C. R. Bard, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations. As described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, those consolidated financial statements have been revised to include the transitional disclosures required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, <I>Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</I>, which was adopted by C. R. Bard, Inc. as of January 1, 2002. However, we were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the 2001 consolidated financial statements other than with respect to such disclosures and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the 2001 consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.<BR>
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<P>Short Hills, New Jersey<BR>
April 28, 2004</P>
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 23.2</P>
<B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman Bold,Times New Roman"><P ALIGN="CENTER">Information Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP</P>
</B></FONT><P>On May 7, 2002, the Board of Directors of C. R. Bard, Inc. (the "Company"), upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, made a determination not to engage Arthur Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen") as the Company's independent public accountants. See the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2002 for additional information. After reasonable efforts, the Company has been unable to obtain Arthur Andersen's written consent to the incorporation by reference into this registration statement of Arthur Andersen's previously issued audit report with respect to the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended. Under these circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), permits the Company to file this registration statement without a written consent from Arthur Andersen. However, with respect to transactions in the Company's securities pursuant to the registration statement that occur subsequent to the date this registration statement is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arthur Andersen will not have any liability under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act for any untrue statements of a material fact contained in the financial statements audited by Arthur Andersen or any omissions of a material fact required to be stated therein. Accordingly, no claim can be asserted against Arthur Andersen under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act because Arthur Andersen has not consented to the incorporation by reference of its previously issued audit report into this registration statement.</P>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">C. R. BARD, INC.<BR>
POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>
</B><P>KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being an officer or director, or both, of C. R. BARD, INC. (the "Company"), in his or her capacity as set forth below, as applicable, hereby constitutes and appoints each of TIMOTHY M. RING and TODD C. SCHERMERHORN, signing singly, as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all acts and all things and to execute any and all instruments which such attorney and agent may deem necessary or desirable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder in connection with the registration under the Act of shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock") to be issued by the Company pursuant to the Company's 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated), including, without limitation, the power and authority to sign the name of each of the undersigned in the capacities indicated below to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 or any Form relating to the sale of such Common Stock, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such Common Stock, to any and all amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, whether such amendments or supplements are filed before or after the effective date of such Registration Statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with such Registration Statement or any and all amendments or supplements thereto, whether such amendments or supplements are filed before or after the effective date of such Registration Statement; and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>
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<P>IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed his or her name as of the 21st day of April 2004.</P>
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<U><P>/s/ Timothy M. Ring&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Timothy M. Ring</P>
<P>Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ Todd C. Schermerhorn&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Todd C. Schermerhorn</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ Charles P. Grom&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Charles P. Grom</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ Marc C. Breslawsky&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Marc C. Breslawsky</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ T. Kevin Dunnigan&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;T. Kevin Dunnigan</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ Herbert L. Henkel&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Herbert L. Henkel</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ William H. Longfield&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;William H. Longfield</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ Theodore E. Martin&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Theodore E. Martin</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ Anthony Welters&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Anthony Welters</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</DIR>
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<U><P>/s/ Tony L. White&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Tony L. White</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</DIR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2004	Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
____________________
C. R. BARD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey
22-1454160
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
___________________
2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc.
(as Amended and Restated)
____________________
Nadia J. Bernstein, Esq.
C. R. Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
(Name and address of agent for service)
(908) 277-8000
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
____________________
Copies of all notices, orders and communication to:
Alan D. Schnitzer, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
_____________________
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit (2)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2)
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $.25 per share (3)
2,000,000
$107.41
$214,810,000
$27,216.43
Common Stock Purchase Rights
2,000,000
(4)
(4)
(4)
(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) (the "2003 Plan") to prevent dilution resulting from any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction.
(2) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the average of the high and low sales price of the Registrant's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange - Composite Tape on April 21, 2004.
(3)	Includes the Registrant's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to options or other stock-based awards under the 2003 Plan.
(4)	Common Stock Purchase Rights currently are attached to and trade with the Common Stock of the Registrant. Value attributable to such Rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the Common Stock, and such Rights would be issued for no additional consideration. Accordingly, there is no offering price for the Rights and no registration fee is required.
This Registration Statement relates to an amendment to the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) (the "2003 Plan") of C. R. Bard, Inc. (the "Company") to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000. The contents of the registration statement on Form S-8 with respect to the 2003 Plan, Registration No. 333-104683, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on April 23, 2003 is hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.
1.	INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.
2.	INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.
Ite
m 4. Description of Securities.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
5	Opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*
23.1	Consent of KPMG LLP*
23.2	Information Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.3	Consent of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24	Powers of Attorney*
________________
*	Filed herewith
Item 9. Undertakings.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E on Form S-8.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Borough of New Providence at Murray Hill, State of New Jersey, on the 28
th
day of April 2004.
C. R. BARD, INC.
By:
/s/ Timothy M. Ring
Name:	 Timothy M. Ring
Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by or on behalf of the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 28th day of April 2004.
Signature
Title
/s/ Timothy M. Ring
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
*
Todd C. Schermerhorn
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
*
Charles P. Grom
Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
*
Marc C. Breslawsky
Director
*
T. Kevin Dunnigan
Director
*
Herbert L. Henkel
Director
*
William H. Longfield
Director
*
Theodore E. Martin
Director
*
Anthony Welters
Director
*
Tony L. White
Director
* By: /s/ Timothy M. Ring
Timothy M. Ring
Attorney-in-Fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
5
Opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP*
23.2
Information Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.3
Consent of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24
Powers of Attorney*
____________________
*	Filed electronically herewith
Exhibit 5
[Letterhead of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP]
April 28, 2004
C. R. Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
Re:	2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special New Jersey counsel to C. R. Bard, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), relating to the offer and sale by the Company of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.25 per share (the "Shares"), and common stock purchase rights attached thereto, pursuant to the 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated) (the "Plan").
For purposes of this opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise, identified to our satisfaction, of the Registration Statement, together with exhibits filed as a part thereof, and all such other documents, records, certificates, including certificates of public officials, and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
The Shares have been duly authorized and, when sold in the manner and for the consideration contemplated by the Plan and the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein. By giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit that we are persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.
Very truly yours,
DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
Exhibit 23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors of C. R. Bard, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report dated February 18, 2004, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of C. R. Bard, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' investment, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related consolidated financial statement schedule, incorporated herein by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 dated April 28, 2004.
Our report dated February 18, 2004 contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the fact that the consolidated financial statements of C. R. Bard, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended were audited by other auditors who have ceased operations. As described in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, those consolidated financial statements have been revised to include the transitional disclosures required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
, which was adopted by C. R. Bard, Inc. as of January 1, 2002. However, we were not engaged to audit, review, or apply any procedures to the 2001 consolidated financial statements other than with respect to such disclosures and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the 2001 consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.
KPMG LLP
Short Hills, New Jersey
April 28, 2004
Exhibit 23.2
Information Regarding Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
On May 7, 2002, the Board of Directors of C. R. Bard, Inc. (the "Company"), upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, made a determination not to engage Arthur Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen") as the Company's independent public accountants. See the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 10, 2002 for additional information. After reasonable efforts, the Company has been unable to obtain Arthur Andersen's written consent to the incorporation by reference into this registration statement of Arthur Andersen's previously issued audit report with respect to the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended. Under these circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), permits the Company to file this registration statement without a written consent from Arthur Andersen. However, with respect to transactions in the Company's securities pursuant to the registration statement that occur subsequent to the date this registration statement is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arthur Andersen will not have any liability under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act for any untrue statements of a material fact contained in the financial statements audited by Arthur Andersen or any omissions of a material fact required to be stated therein. Accordingly, no claim can be asserted against Arthur Andersen under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act because Arthur Andersen has not consented to the incorporation by reference of its previously issued audit report into this registration statement.
Exhibit 24
C. R. BARD, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being an officer or director, or both, of C. R. BARD, INC. (the "Company"), in his or her capacity as set forth below, as applicable, hereby constitutes and appoints each of TIMOTHY M. RING and TODD C. SCHERMERHORN, signing singly, as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all acts and all things and to execute any and all instruments which such attorney and agent may deem necessary or desirable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder in connection with the registration under the Act of shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock") to be issued by the Company pursuant to the Company's 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated), including, without limitation, the power and authority to sign the name of each of the undersigned in the capacities indicated below to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 or any Form relating to the sale of such Common Stock, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such Common Stock, to any and all amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, whether such amendments or supplements are filed before or after the effective date of such Registration Statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with such Registration Statement or any and all amendments or supplements thereto, whether such amendments or supplements are filed before or after the effective date of such Registration Statement; and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed his or her name as of the 21st day of April 2004.
/s/ Timothy M. Ring
Name:	Timothy M. Ring
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Todd C. Schermerhorn
Name:	Todd C. Schermerhorn
Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Charles P. Grom
Name:	Charles P. Grom
Title:	Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Marc C. Breslawsky
Name:	Marc C. Breslawsky
Title:	Director
/s/ T. Kevin Dunnigan
Name:	T. Kevin Dunnigan
Title:	Director
/s/ Herbert L. Henkel
Name:	Herbert L. Henkel
Title:	Director
/s/ William H. Longfield
Name:	William H. Longfield
Title:	Director
/s/ Theodore E. Martin
Name:	Theodore E. Martin
Title:	Director
/s/ Anthony Welters
Name:	Anthony Welters
Title:	Director
/s/ Tony L. White
Name:	Tony L. White
Title:	Director