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* Rhodes William E. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 BECTON DRIVE (Street) FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/03/2011	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) Senior 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	4,077(1)	D
Common Stock	1,286	I	SIP Trust(2)

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/21/2007(3)	11/21/2016	Common Stock	5,894	71.72	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/20/2008(4)	11/20/2017	Common Stock	5,768	84.33	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/25/2009(5)	11/25/2018	Common Stock	8,228	62.5	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/24/2010(6)	11/24/2019	Common Stock	9,224	75.63	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/23/2011(7)	11/23/2020	Common Stock	9,818	76.64	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 1,373 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 Savings Incentive Plan (the "SIP"). The information presented for the SIP is as of September 30, 2011.

3. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 21, 2007.

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

5. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2009.

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

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

Remarks:

	Richard Stout, by power of attorney for William E. Rhodes	10/12/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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