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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-024006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	425
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20170606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170606

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		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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
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	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

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	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:
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	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BECTON DR
		CITY:			FRANKLIN LAKES
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07417-1880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018476800

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		STREET 1:		ONE BECTON DR
		CITY:			FRANKLIN LAKE
		STATE:			NJ
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Document 1 - file: s001721x2_8k.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.1
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex4-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.2
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<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex4-3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.3
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: s001721x2_ex4-3.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex4-4.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.4
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: s001721x2_ex4-4.htm

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<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex4-5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.5
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Document 6 - file: s001721x2_ex4-5.htm

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<TYPE>EX-4.6
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex4-6.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.6
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: s001721x2_ex4-6.htm

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<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex4-7.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.7
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Document 8 - file: s001721x2_ex4-7.htm

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<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex4-8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.8
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Document 9 - file: s001721x2_ex4-8.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: s001721x2_ex5-1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5.2
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex5-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.2
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: s001721x2_ex5-2.htm

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<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex5-3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.3
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Document 12 - file: s001721x2_ex5-3.htm

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<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex5-4.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.4
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: s001721x2_ex5-4.htm

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<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>s001721x2_ex99-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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Document 14 - file: s001721x2_ex99-1.htm

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