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* Larson Betty D (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) 07/01/2018	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) EVP HR & CHRO	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	8,895(1)	D

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	09/02/2015(2)	09/02/2024	Common Stock	3,093	97.14	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	12/10/2015(3)	12/10/2024	Common Stock	3,613	110.04	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	12/09/2016(4)	12/09/2025	Common Stock	7,076	121.49	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	12/14/2017(5)	12/14/2026	Common Stock	9,377	143.07	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	01/02/2019(6)	01/02/2028	Common Stock	10,245	217.84	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. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning September 2, 2015.

3. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning December 10, 2015.

4. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning December 9, 2016.

5. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning December 14, 2017.

6. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning January 2, 2019.

Remarks:

	Richard Stout, by power of attorney for Betty D. Larson	07/09/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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