BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 9, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2009-12-07

Reporting Person: LUDWIG EDWARD J (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-07	Common Stock	M	90	—	Acquired	191145	Direct
2009-12-07	Common Stock	F	43	—	Disposed	191102	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-12-07	Rights to Common Stock	$	M	90	Disposed		Common Stock (90)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16000	Indirect
Common Stock	27565	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: 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 November 30, 2009.

F2: The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F3: The securities are distributable upon retirement or the date or dates specified by the reporting person.