Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001246426-10-000091
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-11-17 15:47:45
Reporting Period:
2010-11-15
Filing Date:
2010-11-17
Accepted Time:
2010-11-17 15:47:45
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
10795 Becton Dickinson & Co BDX Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841) 220760120
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1221783 J Edward Ludwig C/O Becton, Dickinson And Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes NJ 07417
Chairman And Ceo Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-11-15 100,000 $29.99 280,592 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-11-15 100,000 $77.70 180,592 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2010-11-15 100,000 $0.00 100,000 $29.99
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
116,666 2012-11-25 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 27,220 Indirect By GRATS
Common Stock 28,111 Indirect SIP Trust
Footnotes
  1. Includes units acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report filed 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 $77.39 through $78.08. 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 of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Savings Incentive Plan (the "SIP"). The information presented for the SIP is as of October 31, 2010.
  4. The option became exercisable in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2003.