BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2013

May 20, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2013-05-17

Reporting Person: Boles Donna M (Senior VP - Human Resources)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-17	Common Stock	M	8251	$71.72	Acquired	22858	Direct
2013-05-17	Common Stock	D	5836	$101.38	Disposed	17022	Direct
2013-05-17	Common Stock	S	2415	$101.38	Disposed	14607	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-05-17	Stock Appreciation Rights	$71.72	M	8251	Disposed	2016-11-21	Common Stock (8251)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2094	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 $101.37 through $101.39. 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 April 30, 2013.

F3: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2007.