BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Board/Management Information 2012

Oct 10, 2012

8-K 1 d423435d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) October 5, 2012

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

New Jersey

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-4802	22-0760120
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey	07417-1880
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(201) 847-6800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 October 5, 2012, David V. Elkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”), informed BD that he is resigning. Mr. Elkins’ resignation is effective November 9, 2012.

Suketu Upadhyay, 43, has been named as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective November 9, 2012. Mr. Upadhyay has been serving as BD’s Senior Vice President and Controller since November 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Upadhyay served as BD’s Vice President of Finance – International. Before joining BD in 2010, Mr. Upadhyay was employed with AstraZeneca, serving as the Global Head of R&D Finance, and also served in various leadership roles in commercial finance. Prior to that, Mr. Upadhyay was Head of Finance for Centocor, Inc., a former subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

SIGNATURES

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.

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Gary DeFazio
	Gary DeFazio
	Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Date: October 10, 2012