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: 2010-11-17

Reporting Person: FORLENZA VINCENT A (President; Chief Operating Ofc)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-17	Common Stock	M	692	$32.49	Acquired	96268	Direct
2010-12-17	Common Stock	M	3334	$29.99	Acquired	99602	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-17	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	692	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (692)	Direct
2010-12-17	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.99	M	3334	Disposed	2012-11-25	Common Stock (3334)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9184	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 27, 2002.

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