BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 18, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2002-12-16

Reporting Person: BECTON HENRY P JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-16	Common Stock	G	680	—	Disposed	133505	Indirect
2003-12-17	Common Stock	G	200	—	Acquired	32320	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	106940	Indirect
Common Stock	1600	Indirect
Common Stock	56000	Indirect
Common Stock	5212	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Held in trust and/or limited liability company for benefit of reporting person.

F2: Beneficial ownership of these securities is expressly disclaimed.

F3: By trusts for benefit of reporting person's children, with wife and independent advisor as co-trustees.

F4: Held in charitable remainder trust of which reporting person is a remainder beneficiary.