BD Completes Bard Acquisition, Creating New Global Health Care Leader

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Dec. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR), creating a new health care industry leader with approximately $16 billion in annualized revenue. The combined company is uniquely positioned to... Read more

BD Announces Expiration and Final Results of Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for C. R. Bard, Inc. Notes

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Dec. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) announced today the expiration and final results of its previously announced offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) any and all outstanding 4.400% Notes due 2021, 3.000% Notes due 2026 and 6.700% Notes due 2026 (collectively, the “Bard Notes”) issued by C.... Read more

BD Announces Extension of Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for C. R. Bard, Inc. Notes

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Dec. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) announced today that, in connection with its previously announced offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) any and all outstanding 4.400% Notes due 2021, 3.000% Notes due 2026 and 6.700% Notes due 2026 (collectively, the “Bard Notes”) issued by C. R. Bard, Inc. (“Bard”) for new... Read more

BD Statement On MOFCOM Clearance Of Bard Acquisition

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Dec. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, issued the following statement regarding today’s clearance by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) for BD to acquire C. R. Bard (NYSE: BCR), contingent on BD divesting its soft... Read more

Bard Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger With Becton, Dickinson

MURRAY HILL, N.J. and FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) (“Bard”) and Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX) (“BD”) today announced the results of Bard’s special meeting of shareholders, held on August 8, 2017 and at which a quorum was present, for Bard shareholders to consider and vote... Read more