BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2007

May 8, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-05-04

Reporting Person: SOMMER ALFRED (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-04	Common Stock	M	2781	$32.07	Acquired	8701.44	Direct
2007-05-04	Common Stock	S	2781	$80.33	Disposed	5920.44	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-05-04	Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.07	M	2781	Disposed	2013-02-11	Common Stock (2781)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning February 11, 2004.