BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 5, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2009-02-03

Reporting Person: Minehan Cathy E. (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-03	Common Stock	A	2003	—	Acquired	4602	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

F2: Includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report filed by the reporting person.