BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 2, 2011

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2011-11-28

Reporting Person: Upadhyay Suketu (Senior VP and Controller)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2388	Direct
Common Stock	41	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Appreciation Rights	$76.64	2020-11-23	Common Stock (5336)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$72.12	2021-11-22	Common Stock (10694)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

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, 2011.

F3: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2011.

F4: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 22, 2012.