Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) Form 4 BECTON DICKINSON & CO / Ribo Alberto Mas ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Mas Ribo Alberto

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

1 BECTON DRIVE

(Street)

FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BECTON DICKINSON & CO [ BDX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP and Pres, Life Sciences

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/26/2020

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/26/2020		A		949(1)	A	$0.0	9,330	D
Common Stock	11/26/2020		F		672(2)	D	$0.0	8,658	D
Common Stock								2,554(3)	I	GSIP Trust
Common Stock								1,080(4)	I	SIP Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights	$227.47	11/26/2020		A		21,694		11/26/2021(5)	11/26/2030	Common Stock	21,694	$0.0	21,694	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$227.47	11/26/2020		A		5,893		11/26/2021(6)	11/26/2030	Common Stock	5,893	$0.0	5,893	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares vesting under performance units granted on November 26, 2017.

2. Represents shares withheld for payment of withholding taxes in connection with (A) vesting of the performance units referred to in footnote (1) and (B) the vesting of restricted stock units as previously reported on Table I.

3. Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Global Share Investment Program (the "GSIP"). The information presented for the GSIP is as of May 31, 2019.

4. 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 May 31, 2019.

5. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2021.

6. The stock appreciation rights vest in three annual installments beginning November 26, 2021.

Remarks:

	Richard Stout, by power of attorney for Alberto Mas Ribo.	11/30/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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