Charles R Bodner Form 3 BECTON DICKINSON & CO / Charles R Bodner ownership change

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^*

Bodner Charles R

(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)
SVP Corp Fin Chief Acct Office

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	1,997(1)	D
Common Stock	67	I	By wife

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	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	15	(3)	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/25/2015(4)	11/25/2024	Common Stock	5,643	134.73	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2016(5)	11/26/2025	Common Stock	8,349	150.12	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2017(6)	11/26/2026	Common Stock	5,404	170.69	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	11/26/2018(7)	11/26/2027	Common Stock	4,113	226.28	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 securities are generally distributed upon termination, or following retirement on the date or dates specified by the reporting person.

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

4. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 25, 2015.

5. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2016.

6. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2017.

7. The stock appreciation rights vest in four annual installments beginning November 26, 2018.

Remarks:

	Richard Stout, by power of attorney for Charles R. Bodner	07/09/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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