BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Nov 15, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-11-13

Reporting Person: HANSON ALFRED JOHN (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-11-13	Common Stock	M	20000	$35.06	Acquired	53087	Direct
2007-11-13	Common Stock	M	20000	$27.91	Acquired	73087	Direct
2007-11-13	Common Stock	S	40000	$82.10	Disposed	33087	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-11-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.06	M	20000	Disposed	2009-01-25	Common Stock (20000)	Direct
2007-11-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.91	M	20000	Disposed	2010-01-24	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5720	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for twelve separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $82.07 through $82.22.

F2: Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Global Share Investment Program (the "GSIP"). The information presented for the GSIP is as of June 29, 2007.

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

F4: The option became 50% exercisable on January 24, 2002 and fully exercisable on January 24, 2003.