BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Jun 9, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2004-06-01

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

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	904	Direct
Common Stock	1658	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.9063	2010-01-24	Common Stock (2200)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.845	2010-11-27	Common Stock (5000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	2011-11-27	Common Stock (12000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.99	2012-11-25	Common Stock (11000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.775	2013-11-24	Common Stock (12000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.41	2014-11-23	Common Stock (5731)		Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: 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 June 1, 2005.

F3: The option became 50% exercisable on January 24, 2002 and fully exercisable on January 24, 2003.

F4: The option became 50% exercisable on November 27, 2002 and fully exercisable on November 27, 2003.

F5: The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 27, 2002.

F6: The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2003.

F7: The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2004.

F8: The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2005.