BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Nov 25, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2009-11-24

Reporting Person: SHRADER PATRICIA B (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-11-24	Common Stock	M	7039	$59.16	Acquired	16829	Direct
2009-11-24	Common Stock	D	5494	$75.78	Disposed	11335	Direct
2009-11-24	Common Stock	F	669	$75.78	Disposed	10666	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-11-24	Stock Appreciation Right	$59.16	M	7039	Disposed	2015-11-21	Common Stock (7039)	Direct
2009-11-24	Stock Appreciation Right	$75.63	A	15465	Acquired	2019-11-24	Common Stock (15465)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1719	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 October 31, 2009.

F2: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2010.