Sec Form 4 Filing - Goette Roland @ BECTON DICKINSON & CO - 2022-11-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Goette Roland 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BECTON DICKINSON & CO [ BDX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and President, EMEA (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/16/2022 (Street) FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ07417 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/16/2022 M 4,617 A $ 74.94 14,896 D Common Stock 11/16/2022 D 2,996 D $ 222.08 11,900( 1 ) D Common Stock 922( 2 ) I GSIP Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Appreciation Rights $ 74.94( 3 ) 11/16/2022 M 4,617( 3 ) 11/20/2013( 4 ) 11/20/2022 Common Stock 4,617( 3 ) $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Goette Roland C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ07417 EVP and President, EMEA Signatures Donna Kalazdy, by power of attorney for Roland Goette 11/18/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Direct holdings reflect adjustments made in connection with the spin-offf of Embecta Corp. to the number of shares underlying previously reported restricted stock units held by the reporting person. ( 2 )Represents shares of common stock held under the Becton, Dickinson and Company Global Share Investment Program (the "GSIP"). The information presented for the GSIP is as of November 17, 2022. ( 3 )Award terms reflect adjustments made in connection with the spin-off of Embecta Corp. ( 4 )The stock appreciation rights vested in four annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant.

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