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): August 3, 2011
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
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events |
C. R. Bard, Inc. (the Company) announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (the Court of Appeals) has denied St. Francis Medical Centers petition for a re-hearing of its appeal in the previously-disclosed class action lawsuit entitled St. Francis Medical Center, et al. v. C. R. Bard, Inc. et al. (Civil Action No. 1:07-cv-00031, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Southeastern Division). In June 2011, the Court of Appeals, in a re-hearing of its prior decision, affirmed the decision of the District Court that granted the Companys summary judgment motion and dismissed with prejudice all counts brought against the Company in this action. St. Francis Medical Center may request a review of the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Todd C. Schermerhorn | |
Name: | Todd C. Schermerhorn | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
August 4, 2011