Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

November 28, 2023

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Shan David
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 BECTON DRIVE
(Street)
FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BECTON DICKINSON & CO [ BDX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP and Chief ISC Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/26/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/26/2023 A 832(1) A $0 4,310 D
Common Stock 11/26/2023 A 1,576(2) A $0 5,886 D
Common Stock 11/26/2023 F 149(3) D $0 5,737 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights $238.89 11/26/2023 A 4,607 11/26/2024(4) 11/26/2033 Common Stock 4,607 $0 4,607 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.
2. Represents shares received upon vesting of performance based equity award.
3. Represents shares withheld for payment of withholding taxes in connection with (A) vesting of performance units referred to in footnote (2) and (B) vesting of restricted stock units as previously reported on Table 1.
4. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2024.
Donna Kalazdy, by power of attorney for David Shan 11/28/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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