BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 5, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2011-12-01

Reporting Person: Elkins David V (Executive VP and CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-01	Common Stock	F	2039	—	Disposed	9115	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-12-02	Rights to Common Stock	$	I	119	Acquired		Common Stock (119)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares withheld for payment of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units granted on December 1, 2008, which grant was previously reported.

F2: The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F3: The securities are distributable upon retirement or the date or dates specified by the reporting person.