BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Nov 26, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-11-25

Reporting Person: Bruder Scott P (SrVP; Chief Technology Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-11-25	Common Stock	A	1521	—	Acquired	7798	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-11-25	Stock Appreciation Right	$62.50	A	9672	Acquired	2018-11-25	Common Stock (9672)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

F2: Includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report filed by the reporting person.

F3: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2009.