BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 16, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-12-11

Reporting Person: BECTON HENRY P JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-11-12	Common Stock	G	168	—	Acquired	36988	Indirect
2008-12-11	Common Stock	S	3070	$64.92	Disposed	196748	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

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

Footnotes

F1: Beneficial ownership of these securities is expressly disclaimed.

F2: The reported sale price reflects an average price for three separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $64.92 through $64.935.

F3: Represents shares held in trust for sibling of which reporting person is a co-trustee.

F4: Held in trust and/or limited liability company for benefit of reporting person.

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.