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* TOZZI WILLIAM A (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) 09/22/2009	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) Vice President and Controller	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	20,253(1)	D
Common Stock	196(2)	I	SIP 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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Rights to Common Stock Under Deferred Compensation Plan	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,342	(4)	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/24/2004	11/24/2013	Common Stock	17,000	38.78	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	11/23/2005	11/23/2014	Common Stock	6,877	54.41	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/21/2006	11/21/2015	Common Stock	5,277	59.16	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/21/2007	11/21/2016	Common Stock	2,946	71.72	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/20/2008	11/20/2017	Common Stock	4,992	84.33	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/25/2009	11/25/2018	Common Stock	7,338	62.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 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, 2009.

3. The securities are generally distributed upon termination, or following retirement or on the date or dates specified by the reporting person.

4. The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Remarks:

	Patricia Walesiewicz, by power of attorney for William A. Tozzi	10/08/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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