BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Nov 7, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-11-06

Reporting Person: Boles Donna M (Senior VP - Human Resources)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-11-06	Common Stock	M	2200	$27.91	Acquired	6586	Direct
2007-11-06	Common Stock	M	1212	$31.85	Acquired	7798	Direct
2007-11-06	Common Stock	M	8538	$32.49	Acquired	16336	Direct
2007-11-06	Common Stock	S	11950	$80.04	Disposed	4386	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-11-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$27.91	M	2200	Disposed	2010-01-24	Common Stock (2200)	Direct
2007-11-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.85	M	1212	Disposed	2010-11-27	Common Stock (1212)	Direct
2007-11-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	8538	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (8538)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1880	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for seven separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $80 through $80.20.

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, 2007.

F3: The option became 50% exercisable on January 24, 2002 and fully exercisable on January 24, 2003.

F4: The option became 50% exercisable on November 27, 2002 and fully exercisable on November 27, 2003.

F5: The option became 50% exercisable on November 27, 2003 and fully exercisable on November 27, 2004.