-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ly3ye+T24SHBiub09lV4blvp8Bh793Tb0+cnr+3Vue45Nt4HfijuUzALb1+e8Y6q kIcQYEsVhcER3H3Vn6vmaw== 0000950117-03-000973.txt : 20030314 0000950117-03-000973.hdr.sgml : 20030314 20030314104408 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-03-000973 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030314 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030314 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BECTON DICKINSON & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000010795 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 220760120 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04802 FILM NUMBER: 03603309 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BECTON DR CITY: FRANKLIN LAKES STATE: NJ ZIP: 07417-1880 BUSINESS PHONE: 2018476800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BECTON DR CITY: FRANKLIN LAKE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07417 8-K 1 a34694.txt BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 14, 2003 ------------- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey 001-4802 22-0760120 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer Iden- diction of incorporation) File Number) tification Number) 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 847-6800 -------------- N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former addresses if changed since last report.) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated March 14, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On March 14, 2003, the Registrant issued the press release that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY (Registrant) By: /s/ Gary DeFazio --------------------------- Gary DeFazio Assistant Secretary Date: March 14, 2003 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - -------------- ---------------------- 99.1 Press release dated March 14, 2003 STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES The trademark symbol shall be expressed as..............................'TM' EX-99 3 ex99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 www.bd.com News Release [BD LOGO] Contact: Charles A. Borgognoni, Corporate Communications - 201-847-6651 Patricia A. Spinella, Investor Relations - 201-847-5453 BD NAMES VINCENT A. FORLENZA PRESIDENT OF BD BIOSCIENCES Franklin Lakes, NJ (March 14, 2003) -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) has announced the appointment of Vincent A. Forlenza, 49, to the position of President, BD Biosciences, effective immediately. Mr. Forlenza, who joined BD in 1980, had served most recently as the Company's Senior Vice President, Technology, Strategy and Development. He will succeed Deborah J. Neff, who is leaving BD to pursue other career opportunities. "Vince Forlenza is unquestionably one of this Company's most innovative, productive and accomplished leaders," said Edward J. Ludwig, BD Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These qualities have been best reflected in his recent work in the development of the Company's corporate strategy, as well as the role he played in enhancing the capabilities and performance at our R&D organization, BD Technologies. Both have been critical in terms of improving the Company's current and longer-term performance." BD Biosciences is one of the Company's three business segments. With worldwide reported revenues of $645 million in fiscal 2002, BD Biosciences is one of the world's largest businesses serving the life sciences. In his new position, Mr. Forlenza will lead an organization that provides a comprehensive portfolio of tools, reagents and services that are used by clinicians and researchers in the fields of genomics, proteomics, drug discovery and development, oncology and immune function. Since joining BD, Mr. Forlenza has held various positions of increasing responsibility in the United States and Europe. Of note, he served four years as President of BD Diagnostic Systems, a worldwide business focused on developing and marketing infectious disease diagnostic platforms. During this assignment Mr. Forlenza was instrumental in the early development of two significant new infectious disease diagnostics systems, BD ProbeTec 'TM' ET and BD Phoenix 'TM'. In addition to his new responsibilities with BD Biosciences, Mr. Forlenza will continue to lead BD Technologies. Mr. Forlenza holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University and a MBA from the Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania. BD is a medical technology company that serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public. BD manufactures and sells a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, BD reported total revenues of $4.033 billion. *** This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements (as defined under Federal securities laws) regarding BD's performance, including future revenues, products and income, or events or developments that BD expects to occur or anticipates occurring in the future. All such statements are based upon current expectations of BD and involve a number of business risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from anticipated results described, implied or projected in any forward-looking statement. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: competitive factors; pricing and market share pressures; uncertainties of litigation; BD's ability to achieve sales and earnings forecasts, which are based on sales volume and product mix assumptions, to achieve its cost savings objectives, and to achieve anticipated synergies and other cost savings in connection with acquisitions; changes in regional, national or foreign economic conditions; increases in energy costs; fluctuations in costs and availability of raw materials and in BD's ability to maintain favorable supplier arrangements and relationships; changes in interest or foreign currency exchange rates; delays in product introductions; and changes in health care or other governmental regulation, as well as other factors discussed in this press release and in BD's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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