BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 8, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2013-02-06

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-06	Common Stock	M	9855	$59.16	Acquired	24462	Direct
2013-02-06	Common Stock	D	6654	$87.59	Disposed	17808	Direct
2013-02-06	Common Stock	S	3201	$87.59	Disposed	14607	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-06	Stock Appreciation Rights	$59.16	M	9855	Disposed	2015-11-21	Common Stock (9855)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2085	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2006.