BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2010-02-04

Reporting Person: Boles Donna M (Senior VP - Human Resources)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-04	Common Stock	M	788	$31.85	Acquired	12583	Direct
2010-02-04	Common Stock	M	3462	$32.49	Acquired	16045	Direct
2010-02-04	Common Stock	M	8082	$29.99	Acquired	24127	Direct
2010-02-04	Common Stock	S	12332	$76.14	Disposed	11795	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.85	M	788	Disposed	2010-11-27	Common Stock (788)	Direct
2010-02-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.49	M	3462	Disposed	2011-11-27	Common Stock (3462)	Direct
2010-02-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.99	M	8082	Disposed	2012-11-25	Common Stock (8082)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1956	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 $76.11 through $76.24. 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 January 31, 2010.

F3: The option became 50% exercisable on November 27, 2002 and fully exercisable on November 27, 2003.

F4: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 27, 2002.

F5: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2003.