BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 24, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2003-12-22

Reporting Person: LUDWIG EDWARD J (Director, Chairman, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-22	Common Stock	G	400	—	Disposed	62553.8	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2769.91	Indirect
Common Stock	18554.94	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

F2: Shares are held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Savings Incentive Plan ("SIP"). Information presented for the SIP is as of November 30, 2003.