BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Mar 24, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2004-03-22

Reporting Person: SHERMAN JEFFREY S (VP and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-03-22	Common Stock	A	5000	—	Acquired	7796	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.