<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-16-017918-index.html : 20160729
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-16-017918
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160726
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160728

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:		161791195

	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>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>bdx7-28x168kbyxlawsanddire.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DIRECTOR ELECTION AND BY-LAWS AMENDMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: bdx7-28x168kbyxlawsanddire.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>by-lawsatjuly262016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED BY-LAWS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: by-lawsatjuly262016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>