BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Jun 5, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2006-03-10

Reporting Person: KOZY WILLIAM A (President - BD Diagnostics)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-03-10	Common Stock	G	800	—	Disposed	62723	Direct
2006-06-01	Common Stock	M	46592	$29.34	Acquired	109315	Direct
2006-06-01	Common Stock	S	46592	$60.96	Disposed	62723	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-06-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.34	M	46592	Disposed	2008-01-28	Common Stock (46592)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9470	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for six separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $60.95 through $61.00.

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 May 31, 2006.

F3: The option became 50% exercisable on January 28, 2000 and fully exercisable on January 28, 2001.