BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Nov 7, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2006-11-03

Reporting Person: TOZZI WILLIAM A (VP and Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-11-03	Common Stock	M	2852	$35.06	Acquired	14332	Direct
2006-11-03	Common Stock	F	1416	$70.62	Disposed	12916	Direct
2006-11-06	Common Stock	M	12000	$31.85	Acquired	24916	Direct
2006-11-06	Common Stock	S	12000	$72.00	Disposed	12916	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-11-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.06	M	2852	Disposed	2009-01-25	Common Stock (2852)	Direct
2006-11-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.85	M	12000	Disposed	2010-11-27	Common Stock (12000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	187	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 October 31, 2006.

F2: The option became 50% exercisable on January 25, 2001 and fully exercisable on January 25, 2002.

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