BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Nov 24, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2009-11-21

Reporting Person: SHRADER PATRICIA B (Senior Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-11-21	Right to Common Stock	$	A	1621	Acquired		Common Stock (1621)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F2: Represents shares issuable under the November 21, 2006 performance unit award, the receipt of which was deferred.

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

F4: Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report filed by the reporting person.