BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Sep 7, 2007

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-09-01

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

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1745	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Appreciation Right	$77.02	2017-09-01	Common Stock (9201)		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 right vests in four annual installments beginning September 1, 2008.