BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 12, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2013-02-11

Reporting Person: ORR JAMES F (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-11	Common Stock	M	2276	$49.05	Acquired	21884	Direct
2013-02-11	Common Stock	M	2160	$57.21	Acquired	24044	Direct
2013-02-11	Common Stock	S	4436	$88.28	Disposed	19608	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-11	Stock Option (right to buy)	$49.05	M	2276	Disposed	2014-02-11	Common Stock (2276)	Direct
2013-02-11	Stock Option (right to buy)	$57.21	M	2160	Disposed	2015-02-01	Common Stock (2160)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $88.27 through $88.31. 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: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning February 11, 2005.

F3: The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning February 1, 2006.