BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Nov 13, 2008

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-09-30

Reporting Person: COHEN GARY M (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-12-14	Common Stock	G	1604	—	Disposed	72349	Direct
2007-12-27	Common Stock	G	720	—	Disposed	71629	Direct
2007-12-27	Common Stock	G	720	—	Acquired	720	Indirect
2008-04-23	Common Stock	G	240	—	Disposed	71389	Direct
2008-04-28	Common Stock	G	60	—	Disposed	71329	Direct
2008-05-23	Common Stock	G	240	—	Disposed	71089	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	15655	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 October 31, 2008.

F2: Includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment.