BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 3, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-02-28

Reporting Person: ORR JAMES F (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-02-28	Common Stock	M	2061	$38.46	Acquired	10647	Direct
2008-02-28	Common Stock	M	2327	$36.93	Acquired	12974	Direct
2008-02-28	Common Stock	M	2781	$32.07	Acquired	15755	Direct
2008-02-11	Common Stock	S	7169	$91.43	Disposed	8586	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-02-28	Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.46	M	2061	Disposed	2011-02-13	Common Stock (2061)	Direct
2008-02-28	Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.93	M	2327	Disposed	2012-02-13	Common Stock (2327)	Direct
2008-02-28	Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.07	M	2781	Disposed	2013-02-11	Common Stock (2781)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for twelve separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $91.43 through $91.48.

F2: The option became 50% exercisable on February 13, 2003 and fully exercisable on February 13, 2004.

F3: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning February 13, 2003.

F4: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning February 11, 2004.