BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2013

May 14, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2013-05-13

Reporting Person: COHEN GARY M (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-13	Common Stock	M	21353	$59.16	Acquired	87930	Direct
2013-05-13	Common Stock	D	12600	$100.22	Disposed	75330	Direct
2013-05-13	Common Stock	S	8753	$100.22	Disposed	66577	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-05-13	Stock Appreciation Rights	$59.16	M	21353	Disposed	2015-11-21	Common Stock (21353)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2880	Indirect
Common Stock	17471	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 $100.01 through $100.34. 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, 2006.