BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Nov 21, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-11-20

Reporting Person: Bruder Scott P (SrVP; Chief Technology Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-11-20	Common Stock	A	1594	—	Acquired	6177	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-11-20	Stock Appreciation Right	$84.33	A	8403	Acquired	2017-11-20	Common Stock (8403)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units ("career shares") awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

F2: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 20, 2008.