BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Jan 31, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-01-29

Reporting Person: SOMMER ALFRED (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-01-29	Common Stock	A	1575	—	Acquired	7586	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

F2: Includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report filed by the reporting person.