BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 20, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2010-11-29

Reporting Person: DURACK DAVID T (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-29	Common Stock	S	478	$77.75	Disposed	8382	Direct
2010-12-01	Common Stock	M	1911	$54.41	Acquired	10293	Direct
2010-12-01	Common Stock	S	1911	$78.50	Disposed	8382	Direct
2010-12-13	Common Stock	M	3500	$59.16	Acquired	11882	Direct
2010-12-13	Common Stock	D	2503	$82.69	Disposed	9379	Direct
2010-12-13	Common Stock	F	324	$82.69	Disposed	9055	Direct
2010-12-17	Common Stock	S	673	$84.89	Disposed	8382	Direct
2010-12-17	Common Stock	M	3539	$59.16	Acquired	11921	Direct
2010-12-17	Common Stock	D	2463	$84.98	Disposed	9458	Direct
2010-12-17	Common Stock	F	350	$84.98	Disposed	9108	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.41	M	1911	Disposed	2014-11-23	Common Stock (1911)	Direct
2010-12-13	Stock Appreciation Right	$59.16	M	3500	Disposed	2015-11-21	Common Stock (3500)	Direct
2010-12-17	Stock Appreciation Right	$59.16	M	3539	Disposed	2015-11-21	Common Stock (3539)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5092	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: 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 November 30, 2010.

F2: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2005.

F3: The stock appreciation right became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2006.