4: Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities
Published on April 22, 2010
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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BECTON DICKINSON & CO [ BDX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 04/22/2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 04/22/2010 | S | 25,000(1) | D | $76.54(2) | 122,489 | I | See footnote(3) | ||
Common Stock | 04/22/2010 | S | 22,370(1) | D | $76.54(2) | 626,685 | I | See footnote(4) | ||
Common Stock | 37,176 | I | By wife(5) | |||||||
Common Stock | 192,107 | I | See footnote(6) | |||||||
Common Stock | 108,712 | I | See footnote(7) | |||||||
Common Stock | 16,200 | I | See footnote(8) | |||||||
Common Stock | 196,553 | I | See footnote(9) | |||||||
Common Stock | 14,050 | I | See footnote(10) | |||||||
Common Stock | 17,008 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (the "Plan") adopted by the reporting person. |
2. The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $76.03 to $77.17. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer upon request. |
3. Represents shares held in trust for parent of which reporting person is a co-trustee. |
4. Represents shares held in a limited liability company (the "LLC") in which the reporting person had previously held a passive interest. The reporting person obtained investment control upon the death of his father in October 2009. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in the shares except to the extent of his interest in the LLC. |
5. Represents shares held in trust and directly by spouse. |
6. Held in trust and/or limited liability company for benefit of reporting person. |
7. By trusts for benefit of reporting person's children, with wife and independent advisor as co-trustees. |
8. Represents shares held in certain trusts of which reporting person is a co-trustee. These shares were formerly in trust for reporting person's parent. |
9. Represents shares held in trust for sibling of which reporting person is a co-trustee. |
10. By trust for benefit of reporting person and his siblings, of which he is a co-trustee. |
Remarks: |
Patricia Walesiewicz, by power of attorney for Henry P. Becton, Jr. | 04/22/2010 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |