BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Dec 12, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-12-10

Reporting Person: SHRADER PATRICIA B (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-12-10	Common Stock	M	10000	$38.78	Acquired	17915	Direct
2007-12-10	Common Stock	M	5730	$54.41	Acquired	23645	Direct
2007-12-10	Common Stock	S	15730	$83.00	Disposed	7915	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-12-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.78	M	10000	Disposed		Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2007-12-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.41	M	5730	Disposed		Common Stock (5730)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1660	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 November 30, 2007.

F2: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2004.

F3: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2005.