BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 6, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2009-02-05

Reporting Person: SHERMAN JEFFREY S (Sr. VP and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-05	Common Stock	S	3603	$73.94	Disposed	18090	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	325	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for three separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $73.94 through $73.96.

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 January 31, 2009.