0001246426-12-000007.txt : 20120202 0001246426-12-000007.hdr.sgml : 20120202 20120202162455 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246426-12-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120202 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mecklenburg Gary A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001310461 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04802 FILM NUMBER: 12566234 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 610 CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: TN ZIP: 37067 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-01-31 0000010795 BECTON DICKINSON & CO BDX 0001310461 Mecklenburg Gary A C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 BECTON DRIVE FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-01-31 4 A 0 2132 0 A 14873 D Rights to Common Stock Under 1996 Directors Deferral Plan 2012-01-31 4 A 0 240 78.41 A Common Stock 240 4235 D Represents restricted stock units awarded under the Becton, Dickinson and Company 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan. Includes rights acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last report filed by the reporting person. The securities convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis. The securities are distributed following termination of the reporting person's service as a director, or on the date or dates specified by the reporting person. Patricia Walesiewicz, by power of attorney for Gary A. Mecklenburg 2012-02-02