BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 7, 2013

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2013-01-29

Reporting Person: Shabshab Nabil (Senior Vice President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3218	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Appreciation Rights	$72.12	2021-11-22	Common Stock (17568)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$76.18	2022-11-20	Common Stock (18654)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

F2: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 22, 2012.

F3: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 20, 2013.