BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 23, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2011-11-22

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-22	Common Stock	A	5547	—	Acquired	11154	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-22	Stock Appreciation Right	$72.12	A	63399	Acquired	2021-11-22	Common Stock (63399)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report filed by the reporting person.

F3: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 22, 2012.