BECTON DICKINSON & CO — Director's Dealing 2014

Oct 10, 2014

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BECTON DICKINSON & CO (BDX)
CIK: 0000010795
Period of Report: 2014-10-01

Reporting Person: Tharby Linda M (Segment Pres. Life Sciences)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4438	Direct
Common Stock	1492	Indirect
Common Stock	90	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Appreciation Rights	$84.33	2017-11-20	Common Stock (3605)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$75.63	2019-11-24	Common Stock (9854)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$76.64	2020-11-23	Common Stock (12958)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$72.12	2021-11-22	Common Stock (14666)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$76.18	2022-11-20	Common Stock (16221)		Direct
Stock Appreciation Rights	$108.89	2023-11-26	Common Stock (11094)		Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Global Share Investment Program (the "GSIP"). The information presented for the GSIP is as of August 31, 2014.

F3: 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 August 31, 2014.

F4: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 20, 2008.

F5: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2010.

F6: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2011.

F7: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 22, 2012.

F8: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 20, 2013.

F9: The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2014.