BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Apr 29, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2011-02-24

Reporting Person: LUDWIG EDWARD J (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-24	Common Stock	G	1000	—	Disposed	175672	Direct
2011-04-28	Common Stock	M	116666	$29.99	Acquired	292338	Direct
2011-04-28	Common Stock	S	116666	$85.43	Disposed	175672	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-04-28	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.99	M	116666	Disposed	2012-11-25	Common Stock (116666)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	36104	Indirect
Common Stock	28384	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 $85 through $85.92. 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 March 31, 2011.

F3: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2003.