BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Feb 12, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-02-11

Reporting Person: SOMMER ALFRED (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-02-11	Common Stock	M	2327	$36.93	Acquired	9913	Direct
2008-02-11	Common Stock	S	2327	$89.02	Disposed	7586	Direct

Derivative Transactions

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

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning February 13, 2003.