BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 24, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2011-12-21

Reporting Person: LUDWIG EDWARD J (Director, Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-21	Common Stock	G	4000	—	Disposed	162188	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	S	35816	$76.93	Disposed	126372	Direct
2012-02-23	Common Stock	S	4184	$76.51	Disposed	122188	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	38913	Indirect
Common Stock	28851	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes 11,191 shares that were distributed on February 8, 2012 from the GRAT of the reporting person and are reported in this Form 4 as directly owned.

F2: The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $76.85 through $77.05. 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.

F3: The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $76.50 through $76.62. 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.

F4: 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 January 31, 2012.