BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 5, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-03-03

Reporting Person: SHRADER PATRICIA B (Senior Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-03-03	Right to Common Stock	$	A	29	Acquired		Common Stock (29)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: The securities are generally distributable upon retirement or the date or dates specified by the reporting person.