BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

May 11, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-05-09

Reporting Person: TOZZI WILLIAM A (VP and Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-09	Common Stock	M	1148	$35.06	Acquired	14978	Direct
2007-05-09	Common Stock	M	3962	$32.49	Acquired	18940	Direct
2007-05-09	Common Stock	S	5110	$79.50	Disposed	13830	Direct
2007-05-09	Common Stock	S	5200	$79.50	Acquired	8630	Direct
2007-05-10	Common Stock	M	7038	$32.49	Acquired	15668	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-05-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.06	M	1148	Disposed	2009-01-25	Common Stock (1148)	Direct
2007-05-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	3962	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (3962)	Direct
2007-05-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	7038	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (7038)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	188	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: 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 April 30, 2007.

F2: The option became 50% exercisable on January 25, 2001 and fully exercisable on January 25, 2002.

F3: The option became 50% exercisable on November 27, 2003 and fully exercisable on November 27, 2004.