BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Nov 6, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2009-11-04

Reporting Person: OVERLOCK WILARD J JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-11-04	Common Stock	M	2934	$25.63	Acquired	14777	Direct
2009-11-04	Common Stock	M	2061	$38.46	Acquired	16838	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-11-04	Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.63	M	2934	Disposed	2010-02-08	Common Stock (2934)	Direct
2009-11-04	Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.46	M	2061	Disposed	2011-02-13	Common Stock (2061)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option became 50% exercisable on February 8, 2002 and fully exercisable on February 8, 2003.

F2: The option became 50% exercisable on February 13, 2003 and fully exercisable on February 13, 2004.