SEC Form 4 · accession 0001543407-15-000031

BECTON DICKINSON & CO · BDX

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — Exec VP and General Counsel

Period of report

May 13, 2015

Accepted (ET)

May 14, 2015 · 6:11 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000010795

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F1	May 13, 2015	S	6,136	$138.40	D	26,086	D
Common Stock	May 13, 2015	M	12,380	$84.33	A	38,466	D
Common Stock^F2	May 13, 2015	D	7,533	$138.40	D	30,933	D
Common Stock^F2	May 13, 2015	S	4,847	$138.40	D	26,086	D
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	368	I	SIP Trust

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Stock Appreciation Rights^F4	$84.33	May 13, 2015	M	12,380	D	Nov 20, 2008	Nov 20, 2017	Common Stock	12,380	0	D

F1The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $138.19 through $138.51. 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.
F2The reported sale price reflects the weighted average sale price for multiple transactions. The actual sales prices for the transactions ranged from $138.19 through $138.50. 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.
F3Represents 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 April 30, 2015.
F4The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 20, 2008.