SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 30, 2003
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 001-4802 22-0760120
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(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer Iden-
diction of incorporation) File Number) tification Number)
1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 847-6800
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N/A
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(Former name or former addresses if changed since last report.)
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The following statement is being furnished by the Company under the
provisions of Regulation FD:
On April 30, 2003, Edward J. Ludwig, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Becton, Dickinson and Company ("BD"), exercised
options to purchase 46,428 shares of BD. Mr. Ludwig has sold 26,428
of these shares to cover costs and tax obligations related to this
stock option exercise. On April 30, 2003, Mr. Ludwig also made a
charitable contribution of 1,000 shares.
As a result of these transactions, Mr. Ludwig has an ownership
interest in an aggregate of 99,053 shares of BD, including 52,943
shares owned directly, 18,206 shares held in BD's Savings Incentive
Plan and 27,904 shares held in BD's Deferred Compensation Plan.
Since January 1, 2003, Mr. Ludwig has invested a total of $327,654
in 10,650 shares of common stock of BD, through bonus and salary
deferral elections pursuant to BD's Deferred Compensation Plan (the
"Plan"). In addition, since January 1, 2003, two other executive
officers of BD have invested a total of $243,254 in 7,892 shares of
BD common stock, through bonus and salary deferral elections
pursuant to the Plan. These investments in BD shares under the Plan
are reported, as they occur, as acquisitions of derivative
securities on Table II of Forms 4.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Gary DeFazio
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Gary DeFazio
Assistant Secretary
Date: May 1, 2003
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