BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 16, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2010-02-16

Reporting Person: TOZZI WILLIAM A (Senior VP and Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-16	Common Stock	M	5000	$38.78	Acquired	26160	Direct
2010-02-16	Common Stock	S	5907	$75.48	Disposed	20253	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-16	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.78	M	5000	Disposed	2013-11-24	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	197	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 January 31, 2010.

F2: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2004.