-----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, TOKg7II9kVj0nRhwFB6wCr7ZO6spV7NVemfqls1zkBrRef87NMlmVj/xAWeV4GyF EwajkMm18BctIyWa8bS7Ng== 0000950123-09-046553.txt : 20090928 0000950123-09-046553.hdr.sgml : 20090928 20090928165415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-046553 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090922 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090928 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090928 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: 091090682 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 y79482e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
UNITED STATES
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) September 22, 2009
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
New Jersey
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
001-4802   22-0760120
 
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey   07417-1880
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(201) 847-6800
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTA OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) has elected William A. Tozzi as Vice President and Controller, effective September 22, 2009. Mr Tozzi will serve as BD’s principal accounting officer, succeeding Robert G. Oliynik, who has assumed another position within BD. Mr. Tozzi previously served as BD’s principal accounting officer from October 2, 2002 through December 31, 2008, and most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of BD’s Medical segment.

 

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/ Dean J. Paranicas    
    Dean J. Paranicas   
    Vice President, Corporate
Secretary and Public Policy 		  
 
Date: September 28, 2009

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