BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 27, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2005-12-15

Reporting Person: Boles Donna M (Executive VP - Human Resources)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-15	Common Stock	M	3000	$31.845	Acquired	5812	Direct
2005-12-15	Common Stock	S	3000	$58.90	Disposed	2812	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-15	Employee Stock Option	$31.845	M	3000	Disposed	2010-11-27	Common Stock (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1756	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Savings Incentive Plan (the "SIP"). The information presented for the SIP is as of November 30, 2005.

F2: The option became 50% exercisable on November 27, 2002 and fully exercisable on November 27, 2003.