BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 18, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-12-16

Reporting Person: BECTON HENRY P JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-16	Common Stock	S	5935	$67.50	Disposed	190813	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	199597	Indirect
Common Stock	36988	Indirect
Common Stock	109683	Indirect
Common Stock	26598	Indirect
Common Stock	32000	Indirect
Common Stock	14050	Indirect
Common Stock	12877	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for nineteen separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $67 through $68.

F2: Represents shares held in trust for sibling of which reporting person is a co-trustee.

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

F4: Beneficial ownership of these securities is expressly disclaimed.

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

F6: Represents shares held in trust for parent of which reporting person has become a co-trustee.

F7: Held in charitable remainder trust of which reporting person is a remainder beneficiary.

F8: By trust for benefit of reporting person and his siblings, of which he is a co-trustee.