BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Jan 8, 2009

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2009-01-01

Reporting Person: Oliynik Robert G. (Vice President and Controller)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4474	Direct
Common Stock	2554	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.99	2012-11-25	Common Stock (6500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.78	2013-11-24	Common Stock (8000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.41	2014-11-23	Common Stock (4457)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$59.16	2015-11-21	Common Stock (4693)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$71.72	2016-11-21	Common Stock (3143)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$84.33	2017-11-20	Common Stock (4492)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$62.50	2018-11-25	Common Stock (6004)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 2,149 restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

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 December 31, 2008.

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

F4: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2004.

F5: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2005.

F6: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2006.

F7: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2007.

F8: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 20, 2008.

F9: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2009.