BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Aug 15, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-08-15

Reporting Person: HANSON ALFRED JOHN (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-08-15	Common Stock	M	45000	$32.49	Acquired	85273	Direct
2008-08-15	Common Stock	S	45000	$87.26	Disposed	40273	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-08-15	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	45000	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (45000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6224	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for eighteen separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $87.17 to $87.44. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request.

F2: Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Global Share Investment Program (the "GSIP"). The information presented for the GSIP is as of May 30, 2008.

F3: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 27, 2002.