BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 6, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2010-12-06

Reporting Person: COHEN GARY M (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-06	Common Stock	M	30000	$38.78	Acquired	111219	Direct
2010-12-06	Common Stock	S	23356	$81.09	Disposed	87863	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-06	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.78	M	30000	Disposed	2013-11-24	Common Stock (30000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3780	Indirect
Common Stock	16564	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $81.00 through $81.18. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request.

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 October 31, 2010.

F3: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2004.