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: 2009-02-04

Reporting Person: CONSIDINE JOHN R (Vice Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-04	Common Stock	M	90000	$29.99	Acquired	179650	Direct
2009-02-04	Common Stock	S	90000	$73.92	Disposed	89650	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-02-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.99	M	90000	Disposed	2012-11-25	Common Stock (0)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2983	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects an average price for thirty-nine separate transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $73.90 through $74.25.

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.

F3: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2003.