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): September 20, 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
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On September 20, 2011, C. R. Bard, Inc. (“Bard”) and ClearStream Technologies Group plc (“ClearStream”) agreed on the terms of a transaction pursuant to which a subsidiary of Bard will make a cash offer of 85 pence per share to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ClearStream, subject to certain conditions. If fully accepted, the value of the offer would be approximately 43.8 million pounds sterling. The board of directors of ClearStream has agreed to unanimously recommend the offer to ClearStream’s shareholders. ClearStream, based in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland, is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and develops, manufactures and sells proprietary products used in vascular procedures.
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 | |
September 20, 2011