UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 2, 2007
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
| New Jersey |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 001-4802 | 22-0760120 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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| 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey | 07417-1880 |
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
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| (201) 847-6800 |
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| N/A |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K Filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230425)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
Cathy E. Minehan has been elected to the Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”), effective November 19, 2007, at which time she will become a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Corporate Affairs Committee, and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. A copy of the press release issued by BD in connection with Ms. Minehan’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Ms. Minehan’s husband is a managing director at Goldman, Sachs & Co. During BD’s last fiscal year, Goldman, Sachs provided investment banking and other services to BD, for which BD paid Goldman Sachs approximately $6.5 million.
Information regarding the compensation of members of our Board of Directors is included under the caption “Directors’ Compensation” in our proxy statement relating to our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated November 2, 2007, which is filed pursuant to Item 5.02 |
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/ Dean J. Paranicas | |
| Dean J. Paranicas Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Public Policy |
Date: November 2, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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Description
of Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press release dated November 2, 2007, which is filed pursuant to Item 5.02 |