BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Nov 9, 2007

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-09-30

Reporting Person: BECTON HENRY P JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-12-06	Common Stock	G	1300	—	Disposed	939882	Indirect
2006-12-06	Common Stock	G	200	—	Acquired	37320	Indirect
2006-12-13	Common Stock	G	440	—	Disposed	114995	Indirect
2007-01-23	Common Stock	G	35555	—	Acquired	150550	Indirect
2007-01-23	Common Stock	G	35555	—	Acquired	154355	Indirect
2007-07-20	Common Stock	G	160	—	Disposed	939722	Indirect
2007-07-20	Common Stock	G	160	—	Disposed	100230	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	109215	Indirect
Common Stock	32000	Indirect
Common Stock	11204	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares held in trust for parent of which reporting person has become a co-trustee.

F2: Beneficial ownership of these securities is expressly disclaimed.

F3: Held in trust and/or limited liability company for benefit of reporting person.

F4: Represents shares held in trust for sibling of which reporting person is a co-trustee.

F5: By trusts for benefit of reporting person's children, with wife and independent advisor as co-trustees.

F6: Held in charitable remainder trust of which reporting person is a remainder beneficiary.