BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

May 5, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-05-01

Reporting Person: KOZY WILLIAM A (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-01	Common Stock	M	24971	—	Acquired	107520	Direct
2008-05-01	Common Stock	S	24971	$89.54	Disposed	82549	Direct
2008-05-02	Common Stock	M	5196	$32.49	Acquired	87745	Direct
2008-05-02	Common Stock	S	5196	$89.69	Disposed	82549	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	24971	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (24971)	Direct
2008-05-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	5196	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (5196)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10210	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for twenty six separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $89.50 through $89.68.

F2: The reported sale price reflects an average price for eight separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $89.50 through $89.76.

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.