0001193125-17-037765.txt : 20170323 0001193125-17-037765.hdr.sgml : 20170323 20170210131655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-037765 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170210 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

Gary DeFazio

Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary

1 Becton Drive

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880

tel: 201-847-5873

fax: 201-847-5583

gary_defazio@bd.com

  

February 10, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Cecelia Blye, Chief, Office of Global Security Risk

 

Re: Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”)
     Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2016
     Filed November 23, 2016
     File No. 1-04802

Dear Ms. Blye,

This letter relates to your comment letter of January 25, 2017 (the “Comment Letter”) regarding the above-referenced filing of BD. BD is working expeditiously to respond to the comments, but will require additional time to fully address the points raised in the Comment Letter. Accordingly, BD respectfully requests an extension of time to respond to the Comment Letter. BD anticipates submitting its response on or before February 17, 2017.

Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Gary DeFazio

Gary DeFazio

Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

cc: Vincent A. Forlenza, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, BD
     Jeffrey S. Sherman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, BD