BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Apr 15, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2008-12-19

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-19	Common Stock	G	5950	—	Disposed	181701	Direct
2009-03-05	Common Stock	G	1000	—	Disposed	180701	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16000	Indirect
Common Stock	26450	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Since the last report filed by the reporting person, 16,000 shares previously owned directly were contributed to a grantor retained annuity trust. Includes 759 restricted stock units accruing under dividend reinvestment since the last report filed by the reporting person.

F2: 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 March 31, 2009.