BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 14, 2004

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2004-01-05

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

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2796	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$41.565	2014-01-05	Common Stock (40000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option vests in four annual installments beginning January 5, 2005.