BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2011

May 6, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2011-05-04

Reporting Person: TOZZI WILLIAM A (Senior VPand Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-04	Common Stock	M	6000	$38.78	Acquired	26708	Direct
2011-05-04	Common Stock	S	6000	$86.60	Disposed	20708	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.78	M	6000	Disposed	2013-11-24	Common Stock (6000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2004.