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: 2006-11-06

Reporting Person: LUDWIG EDWARD J (Director, Chairman, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-11-06	Common Stock	M	48148	$35.06	Acquired	157992	Direct
2006-11-06	Common Stock	S	45148	$71.98	Disposed	112834	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-11-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.06	M	48148	Disposed	2009-01-25	Common Stock (48148)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	24824	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for thirteen separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $71.90 through $72.02.

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 October 31, 2006.

F3: The option became 50% exercisable on January 25, 2001 and fully exercisable on January 25, 2002.