BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Feb 2, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2005-02-01

Reporting Person: Mecklenburg Gary A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-02-01	Common Stock	A	1200	—	Acquired	1200	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-02-01	Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.15	A	2160	Acquired	2015-02-01	Common Stock (2160)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 1, 2006.