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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-094880
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150317
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150317

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:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-199830
		FILM NUMBER:		15705086

	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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Document 1 - file: d891312ds8pos.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>EX-4.1
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Document 2 - file: d891312dex41.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d891312dex51.htm

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<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d891312dex231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d891312dex231.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.2
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: d891312dex232.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.3
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: d891312dex233.htm

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Document 7 - file: g891312g67c15.jpg

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