BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 9, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-12-05

Reporting Person: DURACK DAVID T (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-05	Common Stock	S	1000	$65.05	Disposed	9827	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	250	Indirect
Common Stock	4905	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 November 30, 2008.