BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Aug 28, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2003-08-27

Reporting Person: BECTON HENRY P JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-08-27	Common Stock	S	520	$36.20	Disposed	32120	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	106940	Indirect
Common Stock	140125	Indirect
Common Stock	1600	Indirect
Common Stock	56000	Indirect
Common Stock	5212	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Beneficial ownership of these securities is expressly disclaimed.

F2: By trusts for benefit of reporting person's children, with wife and independent advisor as co-trustees.

F3: Held in trust and/or limited liability company for benefit of reporting person.

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