SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

AMENDMENT 1 TO QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended September 30, 2000

Commission File Number 1-6926

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

730 Central Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

1. Exhibit 10ad* (+) - Susan Alpert, Ph.D., M.D. Change of Control Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2000
2. Exhibit 10c* (+) - Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement With William H. Longfield dated as of October 11, 2000.
3. Exhibit 10f* (++) - Amendment to C. R. Bard, Inc. Agreement and Plans Trust dated as of September 13, 2000.
4. Exhibit 12.1 (+) - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
5. Exhibit 27 (+) - Financial Data Schedule
6. There were no reports on Form 8-K filed by the company during the quarter ended September 30, 2000.

* The exhibits listed under the number 10 constitute a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement. (+) Filed on November 14, 2000 as an exhibit to the company's quarterly report on Form 10Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 (the "September 30, 2000 10Q"). (++) Inadvertently omitted from the September 30, 2000 10Q and filed herewith.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 14, 2000