BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Jun 2, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2007-05-18

Reporting Person: LUDWIG EDWARD J (Director, Chairman, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-05-18	Common Stock	G	600	—	Disposed	172793	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	G	2000	—	Disposed	170793	Direct
2007-11-05	Common Stock	G	3200	—	Disposed	167593	Direct
2007-11-13	Common Stock	G	200	—	Disposed	167393	Direct
2007-12-10	Common Stock	G	1000	—	Disposed	166393	Direct
2007-12-11	Common Stock	G	3000	—	Disposed	163393	Direct
2008-02-25	Common Stock	G	3000	—	Disposed	160393	Direct
2008-05-29	Common Stock	M	42308	$32.49	Acquired	202326	Direct
2008-05-29	Common Stock	S	42308	$85.19	Disposed	160393	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-29	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	42308	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (42308)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	26200	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares previously acquired through dividend reinvestment.

F2: The reported sale price reflects an average price for numerous separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $85 through $85.59.

F3: 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 April 30, 2008.

F4: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 27, 2002.