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) December 9, 2008
| 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) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey | 07417-1880 |
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) |
(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) |
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| ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN |
| OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS |
Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) previously announced that John R. Considine, the Vice Chairman of BD, had planned to remain as a member of BD’s Board of Directors until his planned retirement following BD’s 2010 Annual Meeting. However, on December 4, 2008, Mr. Considine indicated that he plans to retire earlier, although no date has been set. As a result, he will not stand for re-election as director at BD’s 2009 Annual Meeting to be held in February 2009. Mr. Considine will continue to serve as Vice Chairman in an executive officer capacity until his retirement, and will, among other things, oversee the transition of responsibilities to David V. Elkins, who became BD’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on December 1, 2008.
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: December 9, 2008