BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2013

May 8, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2013-05-07

Reporting Person: SHERMAN JEFFREY S (Sr. VP and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-07	Common Stock	M	15017	$59.16	Acquired	40193	Direct
2013-05-07	Common Stock	D	9118	$97.42	Disposed	31075	Direct
2013-05-07	Common Stock	S	5899	$97.42	Disposed	25176	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-05-07	Stock Appreciation Rights	$59.16	M	15017	Disposed	2015-11-21	Common Stock (15017)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	356	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 $97.38 through $97.47. 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 options vest in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2006.