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UNITED STATES
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): April 30, 2012
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 30, 2012, the Board of Directors (the Board) of C. R. Bard, Inc. appointed Christopher S. Holland as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on his date of hire, which is expected to be May 21, 2012 (the Effective Date). In this role, Mr. Holland will report directly to Timothy M. Ring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Companys appointment of Mr. Holland was announced in a press release, dated April 30, 2012, attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Holland, age 45, has most recently served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of ARAMARK Corporation, as Senior Vice President and Treasurer from 2006 through 2010, and as Vice President and Treasurer from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining ARAMARK, Mr. Holland served as Vice President and medical device sector head at J. P. Morgan and Company, Inc. from 1999 to 2003, and held various positions of increasing responsibility at J. P. Morgan from 1988 to 1999, including in accounting and healthcare corporate finance.
Mr. Holland holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Drew University, and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
Mr. Holland will participate on the same basis as all other executive officers in the Companys 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan, Management Stock Purchase Program, Employees Retirement Plan, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and Supplemental Insurance/Retirement Plan. These plans are described in more detail under the heading Executive Officer Compensation in the Companys proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2012.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated April 30, 2012 |
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/ Richard C. Rosenzweig | |
Name: | Richard C. Rosenzweig | |
Title: | Vice President, Law and Assistant Secretary |
April 30, 2012
Exhibit Index
99.1 | Press Release, dated April 30, 2012 |