July 6, 2006 - Hanson Alfred John - 3: Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

HANSON ALFRED JOHN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

1 BECTON DRIVE

(Street)

FRANKLIN LAKES

07417

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BECTON DICKINSON & CO [ BDX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	26,417⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	5,229⁽²⁾	I	GSIP Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/26/2000⁽³⁾	01/26/2008	Common Stock	8,000	29.34	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/25/2001⁽⁴⁾	01/25/2009	Common Stock	20,000	35.06	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/24/2002⁽⁵⁾	01/24/2010	Common Stock	20,000	27.91	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/27/2002⁽⁶⁾	11/27/2010	Common Stock	30,000	31.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/27/2002⁽⁷⁾	11/27/2011	Common Stock	45,000	32.49	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/25/2003⁽⁸⁾	11/25/2012	Common Stock	35,000	29.99	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/24/2004⁽⁹⁾	11/24/2013	Common Stock	16,000	38.78	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/23/2005⁽¹⁰⁾	11/23/2014	Common Stock	12,480	54.41	D
Stock Appreciation Right	11/21/2006⁽¹¹⁾	11/21/2015	Common Stock	11,498	59.16	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 6,884 restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan.

2. Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Global Share Investment Program (the "GSIP"). The information presented for the SIP is as of May 31, 2006.

3. The option became 50% exercisable on January 26, 2000 and fully exercisable on January 26, 2001.

4. The option became 50% exercisable on January 25, 2001 and fully exercisable on January 25, 2002.

5. The option became 50% exercisable on January 24, 2002 and fully exercisable on January 24, 2003.

6. The option became 50% exercisable on November 27, 2002 and fully exercisable on November 27, 2003.

7. The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 27, 2002.

8. The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2003.

9. The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 24, 2004.

10. The option vests in four annual installments beginning November 23, 2005.

11. The stock appreciation right vests in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2006.

Remarks:

	Patricia Walesiewicz, by power of attorney for Alfred John Hanson	07/06/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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