BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Aug 2, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-07-31

Reporting Person: BECTON HENRY P JR (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-07-31	Rights to Common Stock Under 1996 Directors Deferral Plan	$	A	79	Acquired		Common Stock (79)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: The securities are generally distributed upon termination, or following retirement on the date of dates specified by the reporting person.