BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 20, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2013-02-15

Reporting Person: Sichak Stephen (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-15	Common Stock	M	8916	$59.16	Acquired	16271	Direct
2013-02-15	Common Stock	D	5979	$88.34	Disposed	10292	Direct
2013-02-15	Common Stock	S	2937	$88.34	Disposed	7355	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-15	Stock Appreciation Rights	$59.16	M	8916	Disposed	2015-11-21	Common Stock (8916)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2756	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 $88.34 through $88.37. 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 January 31, 2013.

F3: The stock appreciation rights became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2006.