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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2002&#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>
</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">____________________</P>
<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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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>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">1993 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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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE=1>Title of Securities to be Registered </B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Amount to be Registered </B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit (1)</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1)</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</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">$56.96</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">$113,920,000</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">$10,481</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">(2)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(2)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(2)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>(1) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) 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 15, 2002.</P>
<P>(2)&#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 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of C.R. Bard, Inc. to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder from 9,500,000 to 11,500,000. The contents of the registration statements on Form S-8 with respect to the 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of C.R. Bard, Inc., Registration No. 33-64874, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 23, 1993, Registration No. 333-07189, filed with the Commission on June 28, 1996, Registration No. 333-51793, filed with the Commission on May 1, 1998, Registration No. 333-78089, filed with the Commission on May 7, 1999, and Registration No. 333-59156, filed with the Commission on April 18, 2001 are hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8.</P>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman Bold,Times New Roman"><P>1.&#9;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</P>
</FONT><B><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><FONT FACE="Times New Roman Bold,Times New Roman"><P>2.&#9;INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </P>
</FONT><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 for registration statements on Form S-8.</P>
<B><P>Item 4. Description of Securities.</P>
</B><P>Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E for registration statements on Form S-8.</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 for registration statements 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 for registration statements 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>3.1&#9;The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, as of April 17, 1996, filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company's September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference</P>
<P>5.1&#9;Opinion of Drinker Biddle &amp; Shanley LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*</P>
<P>23.1&#9;Consent of Arthur Anderson LLP*</P>
<P>23.2&#9;Consent of Drinker Biddle &amp; Shanley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) </P>
<P>24.1&#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 for registration statements 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 19th day of April 2002.</P><DIR>
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<P>C. R. BARD, INC.</P>
<P>By: <U>/s/ William H. Longfield&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;William H. Longfield</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 19th day of April 2002.</P>
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<U><P>/s/ William H. Longfield&#9;</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;Charles P. Slacik</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>&nbsp;</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;William T. Butler, M.D.</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>&#9;Regina E. Herzlinger</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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<P>* By: <U>/s/ William H. Longfield&#9;</P>
</U><P>&#9;William H. Longfield</P>
<P>&#9;Attorney-in-Fact</TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">EXHIBIT INDEX</P></U>
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<P><U>Exhibit No.</U></TD>
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<U><P>Description</U></TD>
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<P>3.1</TD>
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<P>The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, as of April 17, 1996, filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company's September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference</TD>
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<P>5.1</TD>
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<P>Opinion of Drinker Biddle &amp; Shanley LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*</TD>
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<P>23.1</TD>
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<P>Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP*</TD>
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<P>23.2</TD>
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<P>Consent of Drinker Biddle &amp; Shanley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</TD>
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<P>24.1</TD>
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<P>Powers of Attorney*</TD>
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<P>*&#9;Filed electronically herewith</P>
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 5.1</P>
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<P>April 19, 2002</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;1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated) </P></DIR>
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<P>Gentlemen:</P>
<P>We have acted as special 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"), pursuant to the Company's 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan (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">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS</P>
</B><P>To C. R. Bard, Inc.:</P>
<P>As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 registration statement of our report dated January 29, 2002 included in C. R. Bard, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to all references to our firm included in this registration statement. </P><DIR>
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<P>Roseland, New Jersey<BR>
April 18, 2002</P>
<P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 24.1 </P>
<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, hereby constitutes and appoints WILLIAM H. LONGFIELD 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 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan, 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 19th day of April 2002.</P>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ Charles P. Slacik&#9;</P>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ Charles P. Grom&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Charles P. Grom</P><DIR>
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<P>Title:&#9;Vice President and Controller (Principal Financial Officer)</DIR>
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<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ Marc C. Breslawsky&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Marc C. Breslawsky</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ William T. Butler&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;William T. Butler, M.D.</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ T. Kevin Dunnigan&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;T. Kevin Dunnigan</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ Herbert L. Henkel&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Herbert L. Henkel</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</TD>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ Regina E. Herzlinger&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Regina E. Herzlinger</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&#9;<U>/s/ Anthony Welters&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Anthony Welters</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&#9;<U>/s/ Tony L. White&#9;</P>
</U><P>Name:&#9;Tony L. White</P>
<P>Title:&#9;Director</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2002	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)
___________________
1993 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
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit (1)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1)
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $.25 per share
2,000,000
$56.96
$113,920,000
$10,481
Common Stock Purchase Rights
2,000,000
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) 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 15, 2002.
(2)	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 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of C.R. Bard, Inc. to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder from 9,500,000 to 11,500,000. The contents of the registration statements on Form S-8 with respect to the 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of C.R. Bard, Inc., Registration No. 33-64874, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 23, 1993, Registration No. 333-07189, filed with the Commission on June 28, 1996, Registration No. 333-51793, filed with the Commission on May 1, 1998, Registration No. 333-78089, filed with the Commission on May 7, 1999, and Registration No. 333-59156, filed with the Commission on April 18, 2001 are hereby incorporated by reference pursuant to General Instruction E for registration statements 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 for registration statements on Form S-8.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E for registration statements 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 for registration statements 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 for registration statements on Form S-8.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
3.1	The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, as of April 17, 1996, filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company's September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference
5.1	Opinion of Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*
23.1	Consent of Arthur Anderson LLP*
23.2	Consent of Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1	Powers of Attorney*
________________
*	Filed herewith
Item 9. Undertakings.
Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E for registration statements 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 19th day of April 2002.
C. R. BARD, INC.
By:
/s/ William H. Longfield
Name:	William H. Longfield
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 19th day of April 2002.
Signature
Title
/s/ William H. Longfield
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
*
Charles P. Slacik
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
*
Charles P. Grom
Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
*
Marc C. Breslawsky
Director
*
William T. Butler, M.D.
Director
*
T. Kevin Dunnigan
Director
*
Herbert L. Henkel
Director
*
Regina E. Herzlinger
Director
*
Anthony Welters
Director
*
Tony L. White
Director
* By:
/s/ William H. Longfield
William H. Longfield
Attorney-in-Fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, as of April 17, 1996, filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company's September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference
5.1
Opinion of Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP, regarding legality of securities being registered*
23.1
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP*
23.2
Consent of Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Powers of Attorney*
____________________
*	Filed electronically herewith
Exhibit 5.1
[Letterhead of Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP]
April 19, 2002
C. R. Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
Re:	1993 Long Term Incentive Plan of C. R. Bard, Inc. (as Amended and Restated)
Gentlemen:
We have acted as special 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"), pursuant to the Company's 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan (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 & SHANLEY LLP
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To C. R. Bard, Inc.:
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 registration statement of our report dated January 29, 2002 included in C. R. Bard, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to all references to our firm included in this registration statement.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Roseland, New Jersey
April 18, 2002
Exhibit 24.1
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, hereby constitutes and appoints WILLIAM H. LONGFIELD 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 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan, 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 19th day of April 2002.
/s/ Charles P. Slacik
Name:	Charles P. Slacik
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 Financial Officer)
/s/ Marc C. Breslawsky
Name:	Marc C. Breslawsky
Title:	Director
/s/ William T. Butler
Name:	William T. Butler, M.D.
Title:	Director
/s/ T. Kevin Dunnigan
Name:	T. Kevin Dunnigan
Title:	Director
/s/ Herbert L. Henkel
Name:	Herbert L. Henkel
Title:	Director
/s/ Regina E. Herzlinger
Name:	Regina E. Herzlinger
Title:	Director
/s/ Anthony Welters
Name:	Anthony Welters
Title:	Director
/s/ Tony L. White
Name:	Tony L. White
Title:	Director